Jeryl Lindhurst is the Office Manager at CURA, Inc., where he handles the data and billing. Jeryl is a lifelong Bay Area resident. Before joining C.U.R.A., Inc., Jeryl worked as a grocery store manager and a Veterinary Technician. His passions include animals and cars.

Tamara De Santo is a counselor at C.U.R.A., Inc. with 5 years of experience in the field of SUD treatment. Tamara received her certification as a CADC-I on June 3, 2021. Tamara has been a resident in the Bay Area for 22 years and has 6 years of sobriety.  Her passion is working with individuals who have lost their children due to their addiction.

Douglas Poechhacker started his clean and sober journey the day he walked through C.U.R.A.’s doors on July 8th, 2013. In December of that year, he began working as a weekend night guard, and by January 2014, he had become the full-time night guard. Doug served as the C.U.R.A. North SLE manager in 2015, moving on to graduate from the program on October 5, 2015. He then graduated from Dr. Love’s COSER program at Merritt College in May 2018. Doug became a RADT-T (CCAPP) intern Counselor for C.U.R.A. in November 2018 and completed SUD Counselor certification through CCAPP as a CADC II & ICADC International Drug and Alcohol Counselor on February 6, 2020, and is currently certified through 2024. He specializes in Anger Management and Criminal Addictive Thinking. Doug’s favorite quote is, “If nothing changes … nothing changes.” He changed his life, and now his hobby is changing others.

Raymond Douglas is an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux tribe in South Dakota (Dakota Tribe). He is a first-generation urban American Indian. Both of his parents were a part of the Relocation Act of 1956 where they moved from their reservations to Oakland, California. Raymond has served as an SUD Counselor for over 10 years working for the Native American Health Center in Oakland and more recently at C.U.R.A. Inc. in Fremont. He currently holds his certification in SUD Counseling from CCAPP with a specialty in Relapse Prevention and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He received his AA from Chabot College in Human Development and is currently pursuing his BA in Social Services at Cal-State East Bay.

Raymond has 22 years of sobriety and enjoys running, hiking, cooking and traveling. His favorite quote is “Walk slow; drink lots of water.”

Joel Porter is the Clinical Director of C.U.R.A., Inc., and is instrumental in the running and day-to-day operation of the Therapeutic Community. Joel works closely with the Alameda County Food Bank and oversees the food rescue program out of C.U.R.A.  He recently acquired his Master’s Registered Addiction Specialist from the Breining Institute and is a certified SUD Counselor in California through the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals.  Born in Fremont, California, Joel is a Native of the East Bay with strong ties to the Mission Peak Narcotics Anonymous Community. Joel has been with C.U.R.A. for over 20 years and holds that the strength of recovery lies in the members of the community who support each individual in their process.  He is an avid runner and enjoys the outdoors. Along with his teammate, Jim Bounds, Joel holds the title of West Coast Divisional Leader of Handball Champions.

Joel A. Quillin serves as C.U.R.A.’s Clinical Director with 20 years of experience in the field of SUD treatment.

Joel received his first certification from Breining Institute on 12/28/2004 and credentials as a Registered Addiction specialist (RASII), Clinical Supervisor Credential (CSC), Certified Co-Occurring Disorder Counselor (CCDS), Forensic Addiction Counselor (FAC), Certified Women’s Treatment Specialist (CWTS), and Certified Addiction Treatment counselor (CATC) CMDE. Joel received his second certification from California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) on 5/8/2018, with credentials as a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor- Certified Addiction Specialist, going on to receive his third certification from California Association of DUI Treatment programs (CADTP) on 1/31/2020, with credentials as a Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor II-Advance Experience. He recently received his Masters Registered Addiction Specialist from Breining Institute.

Joel lives in Fremont, California, and is from the city of Oakland. He attended McClymonds High School and studied Substance Abuse Counseling at Merritt College. Joel has been married to his wife Brenda for 17 years and has 20 years of sobriety. His pastimes include attending concerts, chess, boxing, fishing, watching basketball, and football. Therapeutic quote: “Trust the Process.”

Dr. Harsha Ramchandani is Board Certified Internist and currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Bay Area Community Health Center (BACH); one of the largest FQHC in Northern California. She oversees clinical teams in Santa Clara and Alameda counties. Her work is instrumental in improving the continuum of care through partnerships with neighboring hospitals and medical teams; making BACH a leading primary care health center in the Bay Area.

Dr. Ramchandani is an advocate of health care equity; implementing telehealth to prevent delay of care; deploying mobile clinics reaching vulnerable patients; and been on the forefront of BACH’s response to COVID-19 pandemic by coordinating and executing vaccination and testing clinics. Dr. Ramchandani is a trained expert in opioid use disorder and has extensive knowledge in treating patients with this condition. She started and grew MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) program at BACH that is now serving patients in two different counties. She strongly believes in the power of teamwork and collaboration in achieving successful outcomes for her patients.

Dr. Ramchandani serves on Alameda County Public Health Commission. She is a member of the California Medical Association, California Primary Care Association, American Medical Association, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. Dr. Ramchandani received her medical education from Gandhi Medical College, India. She continued her training with a residency in Internal Medicine at Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit Medical Center, Michigan.

Jane Wolff Taylor came to the Bay Area from Lake Villa, IL, a small town north of Chicago.  She graduated from Carroll College (now Carroll University), Waukesha, WI and went on to serve two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Chimbote, Peru, where she worked in Community Development. She returned to the Bay Area and taught in San Francisco Unified School District and then in the Oakland Unified School District for almost 30 years as a Spanish Bilingual teacher and Reading Coach.  She also mentored new teachers. She serves on the Boards of several nonprofits in her community.

Jane is married and has two adult sons and two grandchildren. She joined the CURA Board in 2007. Jane has seen CURA help so many men and women of all ages get their lives back.  In the town where she grew up a program of CURA’s stature would have benefitted so many families.