Meet Convene Travis County
Discover our team of passionate individuals of all backgrounds!
Together, we’re improving how people access substance use care in Travis County. We’re always looking to grow and we need your voice! If you’re wondering how you can join, please email us!
Community Ambassadors
Community Ambassadors are trusted community members who help connect voices on the ground with decision-making spaces. They share resources, gather stories, and make sure lived experience is at the center of change.
AJ Inglis
Ashton Durrett
Callan Tran
Gary Kusber
Hector Gamez
Jake Roussel
Tommy Anderson
Sara Young
Sarah Reyes
Michael Alarez
Anyone can become a Community Amabassador! We created this helpful handbook to guide your discussions with interested community members.
Advisory Group
The Convene Advisory Group is made up of 13 individuals with various ties to substance use in Travis County. The group includes clinicians, people with lived experiences, people working in substance use support services, and people working in areas adjacent to substance use.
Kasey Claborn, PhD
Addiction Research Institute
Carlos Tirado, MD
Carma Health
David Johnson
Representing Self
Former Director at BPUSA / Heal Us
Matthew Masters, MD
Austin Addiction Medicine Associates
Chelsea Biggerstaff, PSS, RSPS
Lifeworks
Patricia Bouressa, LCSW-S
Danica Fraher, LMSW, MPH
ECHO
Tyler Varisco, PhD
UT Austin College of Pharmacy
Ashyln Branscum
Sobering Center
Brandee Brown, LPCS, PSS
Integral Care
Maggie Luna
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance
Aaron Furgeson
Urban Survivors Union
Crispa Aeschbach Jachmann, MD
Addiction and Pyschotherapy Services
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is open to all interested stakeholders and will inform the development of the Substance Use Continuum, the Substance Use Plan, and regular updates. The group will meet twice annually in 2026 - 2031. Interested in joining the Steering Committee? Please fill out the form below!
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