UFAM Rally 2026 Main Stage

Amy Buchanan, MA is the Practice Manager at River’s Bend PC and a longtime advocate for recovery and community support, grounded in lived experience and stigma-reduction work.

Executive Director of BWROC and a statewide leader for recovery policy innovation and sustainable recovery support systems in Michigan.

Eddie Barnwell is the Executive Director of Michigan Recovery Movement and a statewide leader in peer-to-peer recovery support and community connection.

Addiction almost cost Matt Leu his life. Waking up from a coma after open-heart surgery was the wake-up call that forced him to finally face reality. He fought his way back from the very bottom, and today, he’s living proof that rock bottom doesn't have to be the end. Recovery is possible, and no one is ever too far gone to turn their life around.

After battling addiction for thirty years, Ron Hughey has now been clean for nineteen. Today, he’s a pastor in Burton, where he also runs NA meetings to help others find the same path. Stacey knows the other side of that struggle. As a survivor of abuse and the chaos addiction brings to a family, she leads a local Nar-Anon group for loved ones. Working from different sides of the same fight, they offer their community a powerful source of hope.

Christina Latoski is the founder of Whispers of the Heart Recovery Foundation, where she works to ensure people in recovery are met with dignity, compassion, and hope. Her advocacy centers on breaking stigma and reminding communities that recovery is a shared responsibility and second chances are real.

Community Program Manager at New Paths, Inc. and the Genesee County Quick Response Team, whose work specializes in connecting individuals and families impacted by opioid overdose crisis and substance use disorders to immediate Peer Recovery Coach support, harm reduction resources, treatment services, and SDoH needs.

Ashlynn Howe is the founder of The Recovery Barre, a nonprofit movement community that pairs recovery support with uplifting, inclusive movement for people who are sober, sober-curious, or in recovery. Her work builds strong, connected spaces that harness the mental and physical benefits of movement to support hope, belonging, and wellbeing.

Jannan J. Cornstalk is an Anishinaabe community leader whose work centers recovery as cultural, environmental, and collective healing for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities alike. As a water protector from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, she advocates for the protection of water, treaty rights, and future generations.

Jessica Pfeil is a Michigan-based recovery advocate whose work includes community engagement and support in Muskegon County. She uses lived experience to promote connection, collaboration, and hope within recovery spaces.

JoElle Prout and Rachel Permoda are women in recovery who share their journeys to highlight the power of connection, fellowship, and community support. Their voices reflect the importance of showing up for one another in recovery spaces.

Jessica Alicea is a woman in recovery and medical professional who began her sobriety journey in December 2025. She is passionate about supporting Latina women and building culturally connected recovery spaces in the greater Lansing area.