Our Team

CJ Lewis, our fantastic Cafe Manager, has been with Recovery Cafe Orting Valley since it’s opening in November 2018. She has experience as a Recovery Coach and is also a Recovery Coach Academy Trainer. She is a NAMI Peer and trained in Suicide Prevention. CJ is hard at work preparing meals, providing resources to individuals at the Orting City Court, leading a Recovery Circle, entering data, and much more as she supports our Members and Community!

Michael Reed, our energetic Recovery Support Specialist, has been with Recovery Cafe Orting since June 2020. He is a Recovery Coach and has experience overcoming challenges. Mike is always helping individuals through their challenge in a coaching session, doing outreach, leading a Recovery Circle, greeting our Members and Guest, and more!

Rena Thompson, our Executive director, has been with the Cafe since October 2019. She brings experience with nonprofit leadership, program development, trauma advocacy, and substance use disorder services. Rena is a hands-on director and can be seen supporting Members and Guests, in a Recovery Circle, working on a grant, strategizing for Program and Café development, or completing various projects around the Café and community.