Meet our team

DIRECTOR

Imo Succo is a member of the Navajo Nation, born and raised on the Navajo Reservation. She is of the Water Flows Together Clan, born for the Bitter Water Clan, with deep cultural roots that guide her work and community involvement.

She is the Founder and Director of Indigenous Wellbriety. Imo leads program operations, grant writing, and administration, while also providing one-on-one peer support and facilitating Talking Circles.

Grounded in her Navajo upbringing and professional experience, Imo is committed to culture-centered, community-based healing. She collaborates closely with local partners and serves on the boards of The Bridge Shelter and the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her loved ones, road trips, and live music.

INDIGENOUS PEER RECOVERY COACH

Sammy is a member of the Navajo Nation and spent much of his childhood summers with his Nali Lady (paternal grandmother) before moving away from the Navajo Reservation during his middle school years. He is an Indigenous Peer Recovery Coach with Indigenous Wellbriety.

Sammy holds multiple Wellbriety certifications and is a Certified Peer Support Specialist in substance use and mental health through the Colorado Mental Wellness Network. His work includes providing one-on-one peer support, facilitating Talking Circles for adults and youth, supporting sober community activities, and participating in Street Medicine outreach for unhoused relatives and community members.

Drawing from his own lived experience and recovery journey, Sammy brings authenticity, compassion, and cultural understanding to his work. His motivation for sobriety and service comes from his family, elders, teammates, and the community he serves.

INDIGENOUS PEER RECOVERY COACH / PROJECT COORDINATOR

Chelsea is a Wellbriety Talking Circle Facilitator, Certified Orion Peer Recovery Coach, Women’s Group Facilitator, and Project Coordinator. She is a proud member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Navajo Nation. Passionate about serving youth, Chelsea uses her lived experience to promote emotional intelligence while educating, empowering, and inspiring young people through prevention, education, and holistic wellness rooted in the Wellbriety approach.

Outside of her work, Chelsea values personal growth and holistic wellness, integrating mind, body, heart, emotions, and spirit into her daily life. She enjoys spending time in nature, reading, nutrition and cooking, traveling to warmer climates, and—most importantly—being with her children.

  INDIGENOUS PEER RECOVERY ELDER

Howard is a member of the Diné (Navajo) Nation from Emmanuel Mission near Sweetwater, Arizona, with ancestry from the Ma’ii Deeshgiizhinii, Áshįįhnii, Táchii’nii, Kinyaa’áanii, and Bit’ahnii clans. Guided by his cultural upbringing and lived experience, Howard brings wisdom, humility, and purpose to his work with Indigenous Wellbriety.

Following his own recovery journey after military service, Howard found calling in supporting youth, veterans, and families. A Vietnam-era Navy veteran and community leader, he integrates Navajo cultural teachings, healing ceremonies, and White Bison training into Talking Circles and one-on-one peer support across the Four Corners region.

In 2022, Howard was honored with the Red Cross Colorado–Wyoming Chapter Hero Award—the first Native American to receive this recognition.