Sharon is a long-time resident of West Virginia and earned a master’s degree in education from WVU. In addition, she is a licensed WV real estate agent. Sharon is the office manager at Ascension RS and offers administrative support for the Program Development and Program Management teams, including handling company real estate needs nationwide.  She has worked on a variety of fundraising events in Morgantown, but she most enjoys supporting the wonderful residents of West Virginia Sober Living.

Angela Kudurogianis is Ascension RS’ Human Resources Manager coordinating administrative activities related to personnel. Angela has been an employee of the company for almost 4 years. She has previously held positions related to business management, behavioral health, and workplace accommodations.  She is a lifelong resident of West Virginia and graduated with an undergraduate degree from West Virginia University in Psychology.

Additionally, Angela works in real estate as a licensed salesperson and general contractor. Outside of sales, she works on purchasing and managing investment properties.

Angela enjoys spending time with her dog, camping, traveling, live music, getting involved in the community, and advocating for people in recovery.

Chris is a Senior Associate of Program Development for Ascension RS.  He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor with over 20 years’ experience working in human services.  Prior to working with Ascension RS, Chris lived in Washington State where he developed and implemented the addiction medicine program for the largest federally qualified health center in the country. 

In recent years, Chris’ work has been featured on NBC News Left Field and the Seattle Times for advocating better access to substance use disorder treatment.  Chris was the 2020 Helping Us Help You award recipient from the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association for his work in developing the Responding to the Opioid Epidemic Conference and Healthcare Provider & Staff Resiliency During Covid 19 webinar series in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State.  Chris continues to remain involved as founding member of the Partners in Care Conference that focuses on best practice, skills training for primary care and behavioral health providers in the Pacific Northwest. 
Chris currently resides with his wife and two-year-old daughter in Richmond, Virginia where he focuses on project management for Ascension RS.

LaTonya Welch is a Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Ascension Recovery Services. In her role in the Quality and Compliance Department, she works on the policies and procedures, accreditation, and licensure of new substance abuse and mental health treatment facilities in development. Prior to joining Ascension, LaTonya worked as Safety Compliance Officer for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, (DBHDD). Ms. Welch has over 10 years of Quality and Risk Behavioral Health Hospital Management experience. She holds a Master of Science degree in Occupational Safety Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University, with concentrations in Sociology and Mental Health and Human Services. LaTonya currently resides in Cypress, Texas.