Meet Our Board

Sue Hansen, Director

Sue found her passion in working with and educating children more than 20 years ago when she created a camp for children with autism…

Cindy Nofi, Treasurer

Cindy has over fifteen years experience in wealth management for high net worth and ultra high net worth clients. She specializes in delivering a team of experts to offer…

Rev. John Bonavitacola

Rev. John Bonavitacola is the Executive Director of the Full Circle Ministry and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Sun City West, AZ…

Kerry Wyatt

I’m a happily married father of three. My life and everything in it are a constant source of gratitude I can pull from everyday but it wasn’t always this way…

Jake Capps

Jacob Capps worked in the substance abuse field from 2002 through 2018, working with multiple treatment centers in a variety of job positions and modalities…

Jennifer Cook

Jennifer was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. In 1984, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia and started Hamco Atlanta, Inc., a manufacturers’ representative with…

Talbot Bussey

Talbot Bussey’s experience with recovery began as a young adult in 2007. Her volunteer work in early recovery inspired her to enter the substance abuse…

Sue Hansen, Director

Sue found her passion in working with and educating children more than 20 years ago when she created a camp for children with autism. She has over 20 years of experience in non-profit experience, in running large schools to many Boards she has served on. Sue found herself emotionally involved in addiction in 2009 when her then 14 year old son struggled with the disease. After 2 unsuccessful attempts in programs here in the south, Zach was eventually enrolled in the Insight Enthusiastic Sobriety Program, Roswell, Georgia, (there are several Insight Programs in North Carolina too) where Zach found and kept sobriety and the family found peace and harmony. Addiction tears many families apart. Zach is now over 5 years sober and works for an addiction program helping others break from the disease and is currently enrolled in college. We got our son back thanks to Insight. Her primary goal at the Mustard Tree Foundation is to help others be able to afford an addiction program with enthusiastic sobriety or graduates train as counselors.

Sue Hansen, Director

Cindy Nofi, Treasurer

Cindy has over fifteen years experience in wealth management for high net worth and ultra high net worth clients. She specializes in delivering a team of experts to offer investment consulting, estate and wealth transfer, multi-generational planning and philanthropic management to affluent individuals and families. Cindy received a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from Southern Methodist University. She is Series 7, 63, and 65 registered with the NYSE and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Cindy completed the Foundations of Investment Program through the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in September 2008 and the Professional Investment Management Program through the Wharton School in July 2010. Active in the community, Cindy previously served on the Board of Directors for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Georgia Chapter) 2008-2015, and Catholic Charities Atlanta 2010-2013, and currently serves on the Advisory Committee for Full Circle (a Catholic sponsored Youth At Risk Program) and as Treasurer for the Mustard Tree Foundation, Inc. (funding enthusiastic sobriety programs for young people.

Cindy Nofi, Treasurer

Rev. John Bonavitacola

Rev. John Bonavitacola is the Executive Director of the Full Circle Ministry and pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Sun City West, AZ. Father John grew up in Philadelphia and attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and earned a Masters in Theology. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1988, was pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Tempe, AZ from 2000-2021, and recently was part in opening a new church in Sun City West. Prior to that, Father John served as Director of Chaplaincy Services for the Philadelphia Prison System for 12 yrs. He is also Executive Director of the Full Circle Youth at Risk Program, which serves young people dealing with substance abuse, eating, cutting, and other disorders. Member of a variety of boards and commissions including Board of Directors for the International Catholic Stewardship Conference and Finance Council of the Diocese of Phoenix, and the newly formed Solidarity Catholic Health Share.

Rev. John Bonavitacola

Kerry Wyatt

I’m a happily married father of three. My life and everything in it are a constant source of gratitude I can pull from everyday but it wasn’t always this way. As a teenager, drugs and alcohol took over and put me on a path of destruction that would have very well taken my life had I not found recovery. I am one of the lucky ones. I was given the opportunity to change, I was introduced to God and an alternative path, recovery. 20 years later joining the mustard tree was one of the easiest and most exciting decisions of my life. I along with the others in this organization have been given another opportunity, to give back! I Understand first hand the hopelessness of addiction for the afflicted, the family and the relief in which recovery brings. Mustard tree allows me to serve in that process for others. To me that is an opportunity of a lifetime!

Kerry Wyatt

Jake Capps

Jacob Capps worked in the substance abuse field from 2002 through 2018, working with multiple treatment centers in a variety of job positions and modalities. Today he owns a thriving business and has a wife and soon-to-be three children. He would say all of these blessings are a direct result of getting sober and staying sober through Enthusiastic Recovery. Jacob continues to stay involved in the treatment community and enjoys service work with young people that are in the process of recovery. Jacob and his family live in Georgia, and he is grateful for opportunities to continue giving back.

Jake Capps

Sue Hansen, Director

Jennifer was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. In 1984, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia and started Hamco Atlanta, Inc., a manufacturers’ representative with an office and warehouse that sells and distributes business printing products. In 2005, with annual sales over $3 million dollars and after 20 years of owning her company, Jennifer sold Hamco Atlanta.

In 2006, she took a year off to earn her Georgia Real Estate License.

In 2010, Jennifer became a Certified Health Coach and an Executive Director through TSFL a division of Medifast. Over the next ten years, after losing 30 pounds, she helped hundreds of clients get healthy and lose weight too.

On July 18, 2011, Jennifer decided to get sober and has been in recovery for over ten years. At 22 years old, her son in 2012 found The Insight Program in Atlanta, Georgia and has learned the meaning of Enthusiastic Sobriety for over 9 years. It has been such a blessing to share this program with each other and support others in their life of recovery from mind altering substances.

Today Jennifer lives in Atlanta, Georgia and Blowing Rock, NC. She enjoys being a grandmother, healthy living, dancing, cooking, traveling, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.

Jennifer Cook

In 2006, she took a year off to earn her Georgia Real Estate License.

Today Jennifer lives in Atlanta, Georgia and Blowing Rock, NC. She enjoys being a grandmother, healthy living, dancing, cooking, traveling, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.

Talbot Bussey

Talbot Bussey’s experience with recovery began as a young adult in 2007. Her volunteer work in early recovery inspired her to enter the substance abuse treatment field. From 2008-2015, she worked with residential programs, intensive outpatient programs, and served as a program administrator. She left the treatment field to start her own family and focus her energy there. Currently, Talbot is still actively involved with her local recovery community. She is passionate about Enthusiastic Sobriety and is excited to share her personal and professional background in recovery as a member of The Mustard Tree Foundation Board.

Why I’m on the board:

I am so honored to serve on The Mustard Tree Foundation Board. I am excited to share my personal and professional background with Enthusiastic Sobriety as a member of board. I’m am thrilled to volunteer my time and service to the foundation and can’t wait to watch it grow. I feel honored to be a part of a foundation that serves families and their loved ones in finding recovery and having the opportunity to change their lives.

Talbot Bussey

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