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MEET OUR TEAM

2nd Act is a recovery-friendly workplace that fosters support, wellbeing and growth of individuals in recovery through a focus on harm reduction, prevention, and evidence-based practices. The majority of our staff, board and committees are either in recovery from a Substance Use Disorder or have lived experience with addiction either as a family member or close friend of someone with a Substance Use Disorder. 

TEAM

Staff
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Our Cast

ACTORS IN RECOVERY

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Board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Chair - Kate Kataja (Boston, MA): Assistant Director, Board Relations at GBH, former Assistant Director of Development for Trinity Repertory Company, former Artistic Associate at The Wilbury Theatre Group, former resident director at Burbage Theatre Company, BA in Theater from Emerson College, Arts Administration Graduate Certificate from NYU

 

Vice Chair - Bradly Widener (Wiscasset, ME): Finance and HR Administrator at Great Salt Bay Community School, Former Director of Operations at Paper Mill Playhouse, Former Director of Service & Experience at Trinity Repertory Company, Teaching Artist, Actor, BFA from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

 

Board Treasurer - Mark Danbom (Chagrin Falls, OH): Tax Senior Manager at KPMG BS in Accounting, Colorado State University, MS in Taxation, University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management.

Board Clerk - Rachel Morgan (Harvard, MA): Early COAAST Outreach Coordinator; Human Factors Engineer at Eli Lilly and Co.; BS/MS in biomedical engineering; MS in systems engineering (Focus in human factors).

 

Artist Chair - Rachel Tondreault (Waltham, MA): Early actor with COAAST and continued with 2nd Act as a teaching artist for Act Now and is an actor in recovery. Certified Yoga Instructor.

Roger Oser (Boston, MA): Consultant for educators working with students in recovery and Co-Chair of the Boston Youth Service Network. BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from The Citadel.

 

Tracy Wise (Bay Village, OH): Strategy Consultant at Women in Manufacturing; BS in Organizational Leadership, Penn State University, Executive MBA Candidate - Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management.

COMMITTEES

Governance, Finance, Development, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, and Recovery-Friendly Workplace

If you are interested in joining 2nd Act's Board of Directors or one of our committees, please complete our board interest form.

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