806 North Albert Street,
St.Paul, Minnesota 55104

651-644-6204

Our Team

Our team includes licensed alcohol and drug counselors who work directly with relatives in their recovery and maintenance. Our team also includes administrative and support staff members who ensure our facility operates at its highest ability.

Leadership

Clinical Staff

Ron Van Wert, CPRS

Role: Case Manager

Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Nation 

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2018

Gordon Davis, ADC-T

Role: Outpatient Counselor

Tribal Affiliation: Mille lacs Band Of Ojibwe

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2025

Administrative Staff

Emma Rainey, AAS

Role: Bookkeeper

Tribal Affiliation: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2004

Estella LaPointe

Role: Admissions Coordinator

Tribal Affiliation: Yankton Sioux Tribe

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2024

Support Staff

Charles Geshick

Role: Food Manager and Head Cook

Tribal Affiliation: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2015

Lisa Lark

Role: Assistant Cook

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2024

Technicians

Allen Nelson

Role: Lead Chemical Health Technician

Tribal Affiliation: Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2020

Donnie Lyons

Role: Chemical Health Technician

Tribal Affiliation: Turtle Mountain

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2021

Brent Ackerman

Role: Chemical Health Technician

Tribal Affiliation: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Employed with Juel Fairbanks Since: 2023

Avery Lagarde

Role: Chemical Health Technician

Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Nation

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2024

Austin Lagarde

Role: Chemical Health Technician

Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Nation

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2024

Randell Sam

Role: Chemical Health Technician

Tribal Affiliation: Mille Lacs Band Of Ojibwe

Employed With Juel Fairbanks Since: 2025

In Loving Memory