Meet Our Team

Diane Urban
  • Founder / President
  • Diane Urban
  • My son <a href="https://weareapald.org/angel/1">Jordan Garmatter</a> passed away on April 6, 2019 from Fentanyl and Norfentanyl poisoning unknowingly

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Raymond Wade
  • Vice President & Chief Technologist
  • Raymond Wade
  • An addiction survivor with over 30 years free. I have lost several loved ones to fentanyl poisoning unknowingly.

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Cathleen Lawley
  • Co-Founder
  • Cathleen Lawley
  • I am the mother of <a href="https://weareapald.org/angel/263">Michael Biello</a>, who was found on March 23, 2020, after unknowingly being given Carfentanyl, an elephant tranquilizer.

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Paul Hale
  • Treasurer
  • Paul Hale
  • I am the bonus Dad for <a href="https://weareapald.org/angel/1">Jordan Garmatter</a>, who passed away on April 6, 2019 from Fentanly poisoning unknowingly.

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Joshua Garmatter
  • Relapse Prevention Advisor
  • Joshua Garmatter
  • I am the brother of <a href="https://weareapald.org/angel/1">Jordan Garmatter</a> and an addiction survivor who has been clean for over 5 years.

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Daniel Ritchie
  • Director of Treatment Services
  • Daniel Ritchie
  • Being a recovering addict myself, I strive to advocate for, and help, drug addicts seeking treatment

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Lydia Kariakin
  • Director of Communications
  • Lydia Kariakin
  • I lost my brother, <a href="https://weareapald.org/angel/437">Luke</a>, on Valentine's Day 2021 to fentanyl poisoning unknowingly

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Kim Pellegrini
  • Nar-Anon Advisor
  • Kim Pellegrini
  • I'm a Group Service Representative (GSR) for Nar-Anon the World wide support group for family and friends of addicts.

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