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[Podcast] Looking at Ourselves in an Honest, Open Way

Written by Admin | 16 Apr 2021

Bill Greer came up through the ranks of SMART Recovery. He started as a participant in 2012, then became a facilitator, then Regional Coordinator, and joined the Board of Directors in 2017. He is currently the President of the Board. As SMART releases its 2021-2022 Strategic Plan to the community, he knows the importance of implementing goals that will shape SMART’s future.   

In this podcast, Bill talks about:

  • The 2021-2022 Strategic Plan
  • Coming up through the ranks of SMART
  • The lived experience of SMART
  • What the Strategic Plan means
  • How the Strategic Plan achieves the SMART mission
  • How the Strategic Plan is aimed towards supporting our volunteers
  • A decade of incredible growth and why the Strategic Plan is necessary for continued growth
  • Addressing uncomfortable and challenging questions
  • Why it’s critical to shift to a fund development culture
  • Making SMART a household name
  • His meaning of Life Beyond Addiction
  • What the Strategic Plan means to you and how to take action

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