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Greg Wells, Interim President
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Gregory Wells is a lifelong native of Lamoille County, and now lives in Eden on a small home-farm. He is very grateful to be serving NCVRC now at the board level. Greg chairs a weekly meeting of Narcotics Anonymous and participates in as many activities as possible, especially those with free food. He also currently serves on the Champlain Valley Association of Narcotics Anonymous (CVANA) Service Board, and has served there for three years on various service committees, including Convention Committee, Hospitals and Institutions, and Activities. In his spare time he enjoys fishing, farming, writing, hunting, camping, and would like to learn to juggle.
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Dale Porter
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Originally from Montreal, Dale moved to Vermont while in junior high school and has happily called Lamoille County home ever since. After graduating from the University of Vermont, Dale made a career as an Emergency Department RN. She has been a familiar face as a nurse, an EMS provider and educator her entire adult life. Dale has served on the Vermont Enhanced 9-1-1 Board, the Emergency Nurses Association Vermont Council, and several local boards and committees. Dale lives in North Hyde Park with her husband, a very big dog, and a couple of loud and chatty parrots. She is proud to join the NCVRC Board, supporting the amazing team at the Recovery Center making sure that every person on a recovery journey knows they are not alone.
Debbie Eastman Yacovone ​
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Debbie lives in Morristown with her husband, David. She is retired from the Manor Nursing Home where she worked in life enrichment. She continues to play music monthly in several long-term care facilities.
Debbie volunteered at NCVRC before the pandemic. She appreciates the services and peer support offered to the community and looks forward to serving as a board member.
Dr. Liam Gannon​
Dr. Liam Gannon is originally from St. Louis Missouri, where he was born after both of his parents moved from Ireland to the United States shortly before he was born. He moved to Vermont in 2000 after completing his residency in family medicine with an emergency department fellowship. He worked at the Hardwick Health Center for eight years before switching to full-time emergency medicine at Copley Hospital in 2008. Several years later, he became the director of the emergency department as well as the District 4 EMS medical advisor. These days he continues to do per diem emergency medicine work around the country as well as family medicine more locally. When he’s not caring for patients, you might find Liam at his school in Simboi Kenya where he has built a school that serves over 400 children ages 3 to 13. He is the proud husband of Annie and father of Levi and Ella. If you want to see him smile, ask him about his new grandson Theo! Dr Gannon has been closely connected with the recovery community since 1989.
Jason Luneau
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A Lamoille County native, Jason currently serves as the Chief of Police for the Morristown Police Department. Over the course of his law enforcement career, he has held a variety of roles, including Patrol Officer, K9 Officer, Narcotics Detective, and Special Investigations Unit Detective. Jason is honored to serve on the board of the North Central Vermont Recovery Center (NCVRC) and is a strong advocate for its mission to support individuals in recovery throughout Lamoille County. He is passionate about fostering collaboration among community partners to build a stronger, healthier community. In his free time, Jason enjoys hunting, camping, hiking, and maple sugaring.
Michelle Legere
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Michelle has called Eden, Vermont home for the past 22 years, where she lives with her husband Jeff, their daughter Sophie, and their three beloved cats—Chester, Leroy, and Rosie. Both she and Jeff are social workers deeply committed to supporting children, families, and their community. Jeff serves on the local school board, works for the Lamoille Family Center, and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. Michelle earned her degree in Social Work from Trinity College in Burlington and currently works with first-generation college students—helping them navigate barriers and build successful academic and personal paths. Her career has also included working with teenagers in foster care, individuals with disabilities seeking employment, and young single mothers receiving public assistance. Her approach is rooted in empathy, advocacy, and empowerment.
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As a person in recovery, Michelle is deeply grateful to the North Central Vermont Recovery Center for helping her live a life of sobriety and integrity. She values the center’s peer-to-peer model and brings both lived experience and professional insight to her role on the board. Joining the board is her way of giving back to the place that played such a vital role in her own journey.
With their daughter Sophie beginning her first year at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, supporting the Recovery Center is not only a meaningful way to stay connected to the community—it’s also the perfect antidote to the onset of empty nest syndrome.