Our Staff
Brandon Fitch
Program Director
As the Director of Turning Point Recovery Community Center in Paducah, Brandon has the unique opportunity to use a decade of lived experience and multiple years of working in the recovery field to impact the lives of people struggling with addiction. Brandon has worked as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and member or management at CenterPoint Recovery Center for Men before taking on his current position as Director. Brandon is also the Chair of the McCracken County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison for Four Rivers Behavioral Health. He is inspired daily by the people he serves and strongly believes that those interactions fuel his passion for recovery.
NATHAN BROCKETT
LEAD PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
CERTIFIED ADULT PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
VETERAN PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
My name is Nathan Brockett. I am a person in long-term recovery from substance use disorder. I am also a veteran of the United States Air Force. I have had the honor of serving as a Peer Support Specialist for Turning Point since April 2021. This has given me the opportunity to help people that struggle with substance use disorder, whether it be through referrals to treatment or a connection to the many resources we have throughout our community, or perhaps just simply being there for someone. I love the life that I get to live today, and my purpose is to help people feel the same way about their lives.
SAM PETERSON
MOBILE ACCESS TO RECOVERY (MATR)
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
My name is Samuel Peterson. I’m the Program Coordinator for the Mobile Access to Recovery (MATR-Van) at Turning Point Recovery Community Center in Paducah, KY. I’m a person in long term recovery from substance use disorder. I worked as a Peer Support Specialist on a one-on-one basis and group settings before becoming Program Coordinator. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work in recovery helping people find themselves and realize their potential. I love to see people grow in their recovery and live happy healthy lives, and to get to play a small part in their journey to freedom from substances.
MICHELLE FONDAW
CERTIFIED ADULT PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Hello, my name is Michelle Fondaw, and I am an Adult Peer Support Specialist at Turning Point RCC. I am a person in long term recovery from substance use disorder. I have worked for Four Rivers Behavioral Health since 2019. I love working in the recovery field and being able to help others achieve sobriety, and learn to navigate life without using drugs and alcohol. Having lived-experience myself helps me seem more relatable to our clients and see things from their perspective. Just knowing someone has been exactly where you are and has been able to overcome it gives them hope and that is exactly what I am trying to do is spread hope and encourage others along the way.
Amanda Wiersma
CERTIFIED ADULT PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Hi! My name is Amanda Wiersma and I am an Adult Peer Support Specialist at Turning Point Recovery Community Center. I am a person in long term recovery and have worked in recovery since 2021. I have always lived in Paducah. I have four children, two grandchildren, and two Great Danes. I am currently a student and my goal is to become a drug and alcohol counselor. I don’t really have any hobbies other than spoiling my granddaughters and spending time with my family when I am not at work or studying for school. I enjoy walking my dogs. I enjoy cooking for my family and just being mom! I love working in recovery because I am passionate about helping addicts and alcoholics like myself.
EVAN PITTMAN
CERTIFIED ADULT PEER SUPPORT SPECILAIST
My name is Evan Pitman. I am a certified Adult Peer Support Specialist at Turning Point Recovery Community Center. I am so thankful to have the position I work and have the opportunity to help other people that have and do suffer from substance use. Truly the main reason why I love to be a part of what we do here is because I remember when I first needed help and support so I must return that care. It’s amazing to see other’s lives change for a positive direction and with that I am grateful for my job here.
MATT LEWIS
CERTIFIED ADULT PEERS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
HOST OF CROSSTALK RECOVERY PODCAST
Hi, I’m Matt Lewis, I am an Adult Peer Support Specialist at Turning Point. I am also a person in long term recovery. The majority of my life I used alcohol and drugs to deal with all my problems and emotions. After completing treatment, I found a new purpose in life. My job working with other alcoholics and addicts and being able to use my experiences in addiction and recovery to help someone else like myself has been the most rewarding experience of my life. Today I live a happy, healthy life and have a sense of joy and peace I never believed was possible.
DAPHNE TROYER
CERTIFIED ADULT PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
My name is Daphne Troyer. I have served as an Adult Peer Support Specialist at Turning Point Recovery Community Center since January 2023. I am a person in long-term recovery since 2019. I enjoy working with people that struggle with substance use disorder. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family. Recovery has given me back my life and I’m forever grateful.
