WHO WE ARE

MISSION

Helix Recovery & Wellness is a New Hampshire Non-Profit organization, building and supporting a community of recovery through wellness and fitness.

We offer free one-on-one and group fitness instruction, coaching, and classes to people recovering from substance abuse. Our community promotes physical health and teaches how to continue that success for a lifetime by developing an authentic passion for physical expression and learning how to build community around fitness activities.

VISION

Our vision is a New Hampshire recovery community that receives the connection, support and empowerment to live healthy and fulfilled lives.

We believe that addiction is an isolating and debilitating state of being and that the road to recovery depends not only on changing addictive behavior, but also connecting with and cultivating community, and being proactive in one’s own recovery. At Helix Wellness & Recovery, we help our members pave that road.

There is no one silver bullet that stops addiction in its tracks. Rather, it takes a tapestry of mental, emotional, and physical changes to fully recover from where we were. We offer a resource that helps our members address each of those areas of development and more.

VALUES

Empathy: we listen, learn, and respect diverse experiences and, in turn, build a stronger
community;

Inclusion: we are accessible and welcoming to people from all backgrounds;

Hope: we inspire each other to better ourselves and our community, believing there is
energy and healing in process, not just outcome;

Reflection: along with our partners, we regularly reflect at individual and
organizational levels as to how we can best serve our community; and

Purposeful Growth: we believe in being intentional and purposeful in our growth and
development.

TEAM

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Executive Director

Connor Boyle

Connor Boyle received his Bachelor of Arts from Bates College and his Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law. After spending eight years as a practicing attorney, Connor began his own personal recovery journey, and has been working in recovery full time since 2018. He has served in roles ranging from sober house manager to wilderness recovery program trail guide, among others, before founding Helix Recovery & Wellness in 2021.

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Board Chairman

Tim Smith-Gerding

Tim Smith-Gerding is a social impact strategist with two decades of leadership experience at nonprofits and foundations. As the President of Granite Impact, Tim partners with nonprofits to enhance their community impact. Tim has studied at Harvard Business School University of San Francisco (MBA) and Colby College (BA). He serves as Board Chair of Helix Recovery & Wellness and is on the Board of The Forward Foundation. Tim is active in the sobriety community and resides in Concord, New Hampshire.

Board Member

Janna Stadvec

Janna Stadvec received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire. After college, Janna received her Real Estate License and has a real estate resume consisting of work as a leasing coordinator, transaction coordinator, rental agent, and ultimately Senior Real Estate Analyst at Planet Fitness Corporate. Janna transitioned away from real estate in 2022, co-founding Sisu Jewelry Co., a custom and permanent jewelry company. In recovery for a decade, Janna is an active and valuable member of the New Hampshire recovery community.