Hope Coalition Board Members

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Robin Reed moved to Hendersonville in 1999. She owned a photography business and started a grass-roots organization called Bares It ALL for Breast Cancer to raise money to help local women with expenses while going through breast cancer treatment. She is Henderson County's first Athena Leadership Award recipient. Robin graduated from Radford University in Virginia where she studied Journalism with concentrated studies in Public Relations and Advertising. 

Robin's life changed in 2011 when she got sober and started the journey of recovery, for which she is eternally grateful. She has two sons - Morgan, who is 29 and recently married, and Austin, who is 25. Her hobbies include working with power tools, working in her yard, hanging with her dog Finnegan and anything that includes her boys! 

Sarah Beth Gallenberger grew up in the Hendersonville area and was a former high school Latin student of Hope Coalition's Director, Julie Huneycutt. She has several years of experience working with and being on the board of a nonprofit, a puppy rescue based out of Fort Collins, Colorado. She started volunteering with Hope Coalition in June of 2021.

Sarah Beth has one son, Gabe, who is 4 years old and the absolute light of her life. 

She is currently a Patient Advocate for MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) and is in training to be a CMA (Certified Methadone Advocate) with NAMA-R (National Association of Medication Assisted Recovery). She is working on her certification to be a Peer Support Specialist and is also a member of the CAG (Citizen's Advisory Group) of the Hendersonville Police Department. 

Sarah Beth has had over a decade of lived experience with substance use disorder and comes to Hope Coalition with 3 years of recovery to date. She wishes to share her experience and story with anyone that may still be struggling, or with people that are also in long term recovery. She understands firsthand how overwhelming and debilitating addiction can be, but strongly believes that recovery is possible for anyone if they have the right tools and receive the right support. 

Courtney Stepp Lowery's involvement with the coalition began in 2017 when she shared her own story of substance misuse and subsequent recovery, as well as her experiences of trauma and healing, during the Week of Hope in Henderson County Public Schools. Courtney represents the coalition as a community member in recovery. She has lived experience of the destruction of addiction in her own life, and also knows the powerful healing that is possible through recovery. Her story and involvement with Hope Coalition underscores the value of investing in prevention and the recovery of our community. Her story tells us that there is hope for those who suffer. She is passionate about the cause of substance misuse prevention and recovery, and she brings this passion to her involvement with the coalition board. 

Courtney is a native of Henderson County and a banker by trade. She is a Vice President of First Bank as a Commercial Portfolio Manager. She brings her 10 years of banking expertise to her role as treasurer on the Hope Coalition of Henderson County Board. Courtney holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Psychology from Appalachian State University. She resides in Flat Rock with her husband, Sean, and 11 year old son, Tyler. Outside of finding ways to be of service through her personal recovery journey, she can generally be found out running, hiking, biking and seeking all manner of adventure in our beautiful Western North Carolina and beyond! 

Kate Weber is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of North Carolina and Illinois.  She received her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago Illinois in 2013.  Kate worked as a Lead Therapist and Supervisor at Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare for 8 years before moving back to her hometown of Hendersonville.  During her time at Trilogy, Kate worked one on one with individuals struggling with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.  

Kate has a private practice in Hendersonville where she works with individuals and couples struggling with past traumas, mental health and/or substance misuse.  Being part of Hope Coalition, Kate is excited to spend time working with others on ways to enhance preventative services and recovery tools to provide to the community.  

Beth brings superior leadership and communication skills to the board. She has a Masters in Nursing Administration and has been instrumental in developing multiple programs within healthcare systems to increase process improvements and productivity as director of clinical services. She developed a behavioral health navigation program in the ED to decrease length of stay for behavioral health patients . In 2017, she completed her doctoral degree at the young age of 64!

Beth retired in 2023, 51 years after starting out as a Respiratory Therapist.

She is married to her husband Michael. They have four children and six grandchildren.

Julie has worked with adolescents and their families for over 40 years in the field of mental health and addiction. After completing graduate school she worked in adolescent psychiatry for over nine years providing individual and group therapy. Upon relocating to Hendersonville, she started a private practice providing services to adolescents and adults, many who experienced substance misuse issues.

Julie retired two years ago and seeks to use her skills to improve the lives and wellbeing of others. She is excited to join the board of Hope Coalition for 2025, and we look forward to meeting her dog Finley very soon!

Amy Lynn Holt moved to Henderson County 30 years ago and is married with 4 grown children and 4 granddaughters. She has been a member of the Henderson County Board of Education for 12 years (recently re-elected in 2024), where she has served as Chair and the Vice-Chair. She is a member of the United Way Board of Directors. She has worked with non-profits in the area for over 19 years as community non-profits are her passion. She is the Major Gifts Officer at Champion Comfort Experts and was a business owner for 18 years. She and her husband were recipients of the Business Philanthropic Award in 2016 and in 2022 they received the Henderson County Humanitarian of the Year Award by Safelight.  

Cheyenne Mathews is a local Henderson County resident who attended North Henderson High School and earned her bachelor's at Western Carolina University. Her interest stems from a childhood surrounded by addiction. In her own words:  I was born with Severe Bilateral Club Feet, a condition that means my feet were rolled inward. This set the groundwork for my work ethic, compassion, and resilience. After following my sister around, I decided that I wanted to be a collegiate athlete. I first attended Mississippi College, where I was a part of the National Championship softball team. After that first year, I made the trip back to WNC to be closer to family. My sophomore year brought me to a walk-on spot with the Catamount Softball team where I finished my athletic career. After college, I went on to HomeTrust Bank where I worked my way up to a top Sales and Service Associate for the bank. From there, I went on to become a Mortgage Specialist with Equity Resources. Those first two jobs taught me about the importance of truly taking care of people and why that should be how I conduct any business in life.

In her spare time, she loves to play slow pitch softball, workout, or watch a movie with her pup and boyfriend.