About Us

Kevin was 27 years into his own recovery from addiction before he’d even heard of a recovery coach.
His exposure to the approach was profound. In 2018, he became a certified trainer of recovery coaches and has trained more than 300 coaches so far.

If good coaches had been around 30 years ago, his dad and brother might still be alive today.

Creating the best recovery coaches in Canada is his sole aim. Everything he does is in service of that.

As a founding member of Recovery Coaches Canada he lives to defend the role of recovery coaches.

As a recovery coach and trainer with Still Here since 2020, Shelley Shadow believes that the field of recovery coaching is of great benefit to people who are looking at making changes to their use of substances. As a founding member of RCC, she is determined and purposed in two critical ways: to create opportunities for trained recovery coaches in Canada to gain experience, and secondly, ensuring that those accessing services have qualified coaches. In addition, she would like to maintain the fidelity of the profession of recovery coaching. 

Iris has led a lifelong career in developing, presenting and facilitating recovery responsive programs at Thompson Rivers University and decades of volunteer Board service in numerous community agencies.  In retirement, motivated to give back, Iris completed Recovery Coaching and Mentorship Programs, becoming an accredited Professional Recovery Coach with a private practice.  As a person in long term recovery, Iris is inspired by the resilience of people and is passionate about assisting others to reach their higher purpose through mindfulness practice, conscious listening, empathy and compassion. She works in Victoria BC.

Chair of Credentialing

Kye Fox is grounded in the belief that Recovery Coaches thrive when supported by ethics, professionalism, and skill. He sees this as vital to the care of the communities we serve—both individually and collectively.

Kye facilitates Restorative Justice practices around sexual harm with Community Justice Initiatives (CJI), sits on the Advisory Board for the Prison Transparency Project, and maintains a private Recovery Coaching practice in London, Ontario.

His approach is rooted in lived experience, accountability, kindness, and compassion. Kye draws on a diverse background in Homeless Intervention, Film and Television, and Community Support—each enriching his ability to connect with people navigating recovery.

Kye has been in long-term recovery since March 2017.

Chair of Community Engagement

Mark Nasmith is a military veteran of 31-years. After struggling with PTSD and addiction, he found volunteering with other veterans helped solidify his own recovery. He has facilitated Canadian military and police addiction recovery meetings since 2021, and has expanded the meetings to first-responders. Mark has been a recovery coach with a residential rehab centre in Ontario, is on staff with a mental health organization in Ottawa, and has his own recovery coaching practice. Mark also volunteers as a peer supporter with the Canadian Forces Operational Stress Injury Social Support services. He believes that action is the key to progress in addiction recovery, and leverages experience inside and out of the military to inspire and encourage others to act.