Our Talented Team Members
Behind The Long Road Project is a team of dedicated leaders who share a deep commitment to recovery and community. Their expertise and compassion help guide our vision and sustain our impact.
Nicole Davis
Executive Director
Nicole Davis is a resilient leader whose life experience shaped her commitment to service. After overcoming childhood instability and cycles of abuse, she returned to college to study Social and Human Services with a focus on Addiction Studies. She began counseling in 2017 and quickly recognized a critical gap in recovery support: the need for safe, stable housing. This insight became the foundation of her nonprofit work to create long-term, sustainable recovery opportunities for individuals and families.
In addition to her nonprofit leadership, Nicole runs a life coaching and organizing business, volunteers with Queen It’s a New Day supporting women in recovery, and serves as a team manager for her husband’s youth football team. She and her husband are raising six children and view their family’s story as part of God’s plan to uplift their community.
Nate Davis
Deputy Director of People and Communication
For the past 28 years Nate has been working in civil engineering. His primary focus has been as a design team member specializing in site development, infrastructure, stormwater and wastewater. For over 20 years Nate has managed multiple team members and has helped to build one of the most successful engineering firms in the Pacific Northwest. Some of his most notable projects include multiple national parks projects, retail and commercial developments, residential, plats, multi-family including low-income developments for Habitat for Humanity. Roads, trails and even underground utility tunnels used by local Aerospace companies. In his personal life, Nate is a father, husband and devotes his free time coaching youth sports in his local community. He is a firm believer in service and giving what he can to make other people’s lives better.”
Denise Manly
Clinical Director
Denise Manly is a dedicated Substance Use Disorder Professional with over a decade of experience in the field of chemical dependency treatment. Throughout her career, Denise has demonstrated a deep passion for helping individuals overcome addiction, navigate life’s challenges, and achieve their personal goals. Her approach is grounded in compassion, respect, and empathy, meeting each person exactly where they are in their recovery journey. Denise believes in fostering hope and resilience, offering guidance that empowers individuals to build lasting change and personal growth.
Outside of her professional life, Denise is a proud mother of three adult children and a loving grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. Their love and strength continue to inspire her daily, fueling her commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
Katelyn Reilly
Internal and External Communications Advisor
Based in Lake Stevens, WA, Katelyn is a writer and experienced business leader excited to be supporting the Long Road Project in an advisory capacity. Currently the co-CEO of professional services company Steyer Associates, Katelyn has a background in enterprise tech and media and twenty years’ worth of hard-won operations, strategic communications, and people-first management expertise. The Long Road Project’s mission feels urgent to Katelyn, who believes deeply in the power of grace and community to transform lives for the better.