Meet our team!
Sam Lake
Executive Director
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Emma Siemer
Emma has a lifelong passion for equity, inclusion, and community engagement. In her role as Office Manager, she supports the center’s operations and programs that reflect the values most important to her. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Community Advocacy and Social Policy from Arizona State University and is a Keene local. Emma is also a leader in the Greater Keene Rotaract Club, a social service organization focused on community service. Outside of work, she enjoys watching baseball, reading, and spending time with her husband and cat.
Office Manager
David is a husband, a father of five children, and has twelve grandchildren. He has been in recovery for seven years. During his introduction to recovery, he started attending meetings at the Keene Serenity Center. At one of the meetings, he was offered a part-time job at the center. David now works full-time as the Transportation Coordinator for our “Road to Recovery” program and has a Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) certification. He is furthering his education in the recovery field by working towards a Certified Recovery Support Worker (CRSW) certification. Outside of work, David enjoys fishing and riding his motorcycle.
Recovery Coach / RTR CoordinatorDavid Jardine
Kara works as a recovery coach at Keene Serenity Center and supports women as they begin and continue their recovery journeys. She goes into the local jail to coach and encourage women both while they are incarcerated and after they return to the community. Kara is passionate about helping others, building trust, and reminding people that recovery is possible. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her children, writing, taking photos, being creative with photography and photo editing, and making memories with her friends and family.
Recovery CoachKara Brown
Recovery Coach / G.R.O.W. CoordinatorMegan Zehr
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Tara is a person in long term recovery and began volunteering at KSC in 2021 while completing recovery coaching academy. This quickly transitioned into a full-time role as the Safe Syringe Program (SSP) Coordinator. What started as an opportunity to “look good in front of judge” soon became a passion, as she discovered a deep commitment to harm reduction and meeting people where they are. In 2022, she completed her training and earned her Certified Recovery Support Worker C.R.S.W. License in NH.
In December 2023, Tara joined Aware Recovery Care, where she continued supporting individuals in recovery, earning her license in order to provide support to ME and NH. In 2026, she returned to KSC, bringing her experience full circle by providing CRSW supervision and mentoring the next generation of recovery support professionals.
When she’s not working, Tara enjoys spending time with her three greatest loves: her fiancé and her two dogs, Abby and Lilah. During the spring and summer, you’ll usually find her tending to her massive gardens. She’s also always ready for a concert, and if you ask, she’ll admit her unofficial fourth love is Nikki Sixx.
Recovery Coach / CRSW Supervisor