Board of Directors and Regional Representatives

Reed Yearwood is the Coordinator of Peer Recovery at Radford University and oversees the collegiate recovery program Highlander HOPE. Since 2017, Mr. Yearwood has served in key roles as a certified peer recovery specialist and trainer, providing recovery support services throughout the southeastern United States. A native of rural southwestern Virginia, Reed was raised in Christiansburg, where he cofounded the first recovery residence in Montgomery County and continues to support the local community through Holistic Addictions Recovery, a 501(c)(3) Recovery Community Organization. He serves on local, statewide, and international boards focused on recovery support services and has experience driving state-level policy development, having worked directly with Virginia legislators on legislation, administrative governance, and public funding.

Mr. Yearwood was honored in January 2026 by the Virginia Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Council for “advancing education, prevention, recovery, and intervention efforts related to student substance use.” He was recognized by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2023, 2024, and 2026 legislative sessions for “strong leadership in substance use recovery.” In 2025, Mr. Yearwood helped publish The Handbook of Recovery Capital, leading the authorship team of Chapter 10, “Recovery Capital Applications in Policy & Practice.”

He currently resides in Radford, Virginia, with his loving wife Dr. Ash Yearwood and their five furry friends.

Email: ryearwood@radford.edu