Board of Directors and Regional Representatives

Tom Bannard (he/him/his), CADC, CPRSS-T, MBA, is the Assistant Director for Substance Use and Recovery Support at Virginia Commonwealth University. A person in long-term recovery, Tom is passionate about changing the way we treat substance use and firmly believes that we must improve our systems of care by focusing on long-term recovery supports, allowing easier access to treatment and recovery resources, educating and supporting family members, and reducing stigma around substance use.

Tom directs Rams in Recovery, the largest Collegiate Recovery Program in Virginia and oversees an expansion grant through the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to expand recovery supports at 9 schools in the Commonwealth.  Tom loves to help people in recovery find purpose and passion in their career paths and especially enjoys teaching and expanding the peer recovery workforce and profession.  Tom spent the first 7 years of his career working with people experiencing homelessness at CARITAS.  Tom lives in Richmond with his partner Julz, his daughter Inez, and his dog Murphy.

Email: bannardtn@vcu.edu