We would like to introduce you to our staff and members of the Board of Directors:

Delaine Faris currently is the Executive Director of the North Texas Recovery Foundation.  She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman's University, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy from West Texas A & M University.  She is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor,a Certified Sports Counselor, and a Certified Anger Resolution Therapist and has been helping adolescents and adults, and athletes get and remail drug free for the last 20+ years in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.  In this capacity, she has worked with the criminal justice system, businesses, and other community institutions to further addiction treatment, prevention and education.  She has also taught continuing education for other counselors in the fields of chemical dependency, music therapy, life skills and sports counseling.  She has made regular guest appearances on MainStreet 990 AM radio, and TBN and conculted with USA Hockey  and area hockey clubs regarding sportmanship and addiction.
Born and raised in west Texas, Delaine and husband Bob have been Lewisville residents for more than 20 years.  They have a daughter, Melissa , who is an event planner, and two cats.
Travis Marshall
Director Emeritus
Travis has been involved with the North Texas Recovery Foundation since it's beginnings, and contributed much to it's formation.  He now serves and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Travis formerly raced Ducati motorcycles as a profession and developed a new racing circuit for this area.  He currently consults with Eagle's Canyon Racetrack just outside of Decatur, TX where he has built a regionally known and respected facility.  Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, he is currently working in Florida and managing Board duties long distance.
If you would like to volunteer with our organization, please contact us at delaine.faris@gmail.com, or 972-814-3392, or any of these board members..
Maury and Travis at Italian Car and Motorcycle Festival 2009
Karen Martin
Joshua Smith
Casey Wilder
Lydia Clemmons
Chairman of the Board

Casey Wilder has worked in the communications field for the last 4 ½ year, particularly in training networks for law enforcement, fire and emergency and health and sciences.  Through mergers and acquisitions, Casey spent most of his time with what eventually became Critical Information Network.  Since September of 2010 he has been at Connexion 260, also a healthcare broadcast network.

Casey has joined the Board of Directors from a very personal standpoint.  He began using drugs and alcohol at age 12.  But January 13, 2006, Casey cleaned up his act, and has lived a successful, sober lifestyle ever since.

Casey’s interests involve playing drums, and (we forgive him) the Pittsburg Steelers.


Karen holds journalism/PR and business administration degrees from Baylor.  Her  non-profit management career began 30 years ago as a high school senior on the local  American Heart Association Board. 

Martin, a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) has advanced Texas Woman’s University, Baylor Medical Center @ Irving, Irving Schools Foundation, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity, Baylor’s School of Nursing, College of Arts & Sciences and Honors College.  Other experience includes real estate lending, adjunct professor and self-employed consultant.
 
The Texas PTA Life member and 10-yr. breast cancer survivor is a Competent Toast Master and the Irving Symphony League President.  A frequent conference presenter and planner, she was a Greater Dallas AFP chapter director from 2004-2011.   

Married since 1984, she is the mother of two college students.  Her hometown is Wynne (“when”), Arkansas.   She follows Baylor sports and fishing trends—for $ and fish!

Delaine L. Faris, MA, LCDC, CART
Executive Director
Maury Buford - Former Board member and friend of the Foundation
Former Board members Fran Lobpries and Angela Fisher with Delaine Faris, Executive3 Director