Who We Are
Angela Bergen, PhD
Executive Director, Director of Communications & Training
Angela is as a dedicated behavioral health clinician and adjunct professor who brings her experience and passion into the Executive Director and Director of Communications & Training roles to support the growing reach of the New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling. Having clinically seen the tolls of problem gambling and co-occurring mental health struggles, Angela is strongly aligned with the Council’s mission of improving problem gambling education, prevention, screening, and access to treatment.
Bryan Provencher
Recovery Support Coordinator
Bryan is a Recovery Support Coordinator at NHCPG. He started his road to recovery on August 1, 2018 after struggling with mental health and legal issues due to problem gambling. With honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness, he was able to turn it around. It wasn't easy, but he made it through with gratitude for having a second chance at life. He has been in a leadership role in the problem gambling peer recovery community for the past 5 years and feels that helping people is his purpose. We are grateful for Bryan's dedication to those in recovery and the strengths he brings to support the mission of the NH Council on Problem Gambling.
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Ed Talbot
Board President, Founder
Ed is the Board President and founder of the Council, focusing on administrative and recovery support. Ed is a retired corrections administrator with expertise in all aspects of organizational leadership. For over four decades Ed has worked to bring the promise of recovery to those whose lives have been disrupted by addiction. His passion for the Council's mission is derived from the gratitude he has for his own recovery from addiction and the blessings that a recovery-based lifestyle has bestowed.
