Where We Operate
OPARASA’s home base is Atlanta
There are 100+ actively-marketed acquisition opportunities meeting our criteria in the Atlanta market.
About OPARASA
OPARASA is a social enterprise that helps people in Recovery and businesses reach their respective goals, all while generating significant returns for investors.
“Our goal is to leverage capitalism to help people build worth in their Recovery.”
– STEPHEN DEASON, CEO OF OPARASA
The Atlanta Recovery Community
There are roughly 6.5 Million people in the metro Atlanta area.
625,000 identify as being actively in Recovery while an equal number suffer from a substance abuse disorder.
Approximately 70,000 people in Atlanta will be treated via hospitalization this year alone.
Advisory Board
Board-certified psychiatrist in adult and adolescent addiction medicine.
Seasoned Equity Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Adviser
Entrepreneur and social enterprise.
Program graduate representative.
Jennifer Stevenson, JD
Sr. Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County, GA.
Multiple Recovery Nonprofit Board Seats.
Insurance, risk management, and large business project professional
Tony Fatouros
communications, and product management
Executive Leadership
Stephen Deason, MBA, MSc.
Co-Founder & CEO
Prior Experience:
ACS/Xerox, Lawson/JDE, ServiceSoft/Kana, Sage, ChikPea, Rally4, mGive, GRYYT, and OPARASA.
Nonprofit Experience:
CFO of Literacy Action; Board Member of Prison Scholar Fund, and Shatterproof Ambassador
A letter from the founder
“My name is Stephen Deason, and I am both a seasoned business executive and a person in long-term Recovery.
I took a traditional path to Recovery. Despite my training and experience, Recovery was difficult. In particular, finding a position that both paid the bills and allowed flexibility for the self-work I needed to truly engage in my Recovery was tremendously challenging…”
Lisa A. Wilson, MBA
Co-Founder & VP, Systems
Prior Experience:
Silknet/KANA, Onyx Software/Consona CRM, eGain, ChikPea, Rally4, mGive, GRYYT, and OPARASA
Nonprofit Experience:
Destination Imagination, Boy Scouts of America, and Girl Scouts USA.
Roger Surprenant
Director, Inside Sales (Volunteer; Future Hire)
Prior Experience: Harte Hanks, KANA Software, Servicesoft, and About Your Results Marketing
Nonprofit Experience: Administrator for Massachusetts Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
Melissa Heaton, JD
Director, Legal M&A, (Volunteer; Future Hire)
Prior Experience: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP and Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jessica Katz
VP, Finance (Consultant; Future Hire)
Prior Experience: GE-Finance, Mometive, AMRI, 20 years of Deep FP&A & M&A experience
Nonprofit Experience: Fundraising Chair for O'Rourke Middle School.
Brian O’Shea, CAI, CSI, Gorski-CENAPS
Director, Recovery Programs & Coaching, The Regent Group, Driftwood Recovery, NAADAC, Arise, CENAPS
