Our Team

Alison Noice joined CODA in 2010 as Director of Addiction Medicine Services and in 2014 was named Deputy Director. As her commitment and dedication to the organization continued to expand, in September of 2019, Alison was appointed CODA’s Executive Director.

Alison has led community behavioral health programs in the tri-county area for more than 20 years and has spent her career working with underserved and indigent populations as an Administrator, Program Manager, Counselor, and Researcher. Before joining CODA, Alison’s roles included managing a multidisciplinary team of mental health and medical professionals in a psychiatric urgent care setting, assessing high-risk patients as a member of Multnomah County’s Involuntary Commitment team, and running a transitional home for individuals on high-risk community supervision.

Alison holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from Oregon Health & Science University, a Master of Counseling from Pacific University and obtained her undergraduate degree from University of
Idaho.

Through all of her work, her passion has been finding ways to advance our understanding of those members of our community who are most deserving of our compassion and a voice of their own.

Eve joined CODA as an Oregon Health & Science University Addiction Medicine Fellow in 2015, becoming Medical Director in 2016. Eve previously worked at OHSU as a neurologist and for Legacy Pain Management Centers in the Portland area. She received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University in the City of New York and her medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Liberty joined CODA in 2018 as Director of Medication-Assisted Treatment Services. She has spent her career working in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs and Community Mental Health as an administrator, program manager, clinical supervisor and counselor. Prior to joining CODA, Liberty was the Director of Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Services for Central City Concern, overseeing programs in downtown and southeast Portland. She received her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and her undergraduate degree from Idaho State University.

Leslie Johnson joined CODA in 2016, and after serving as a Residential Counselor and Program Manager, was named Director of Residential Programs in 2021. She has spent more than two decades working in social services to help serve some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Prior to joining CODA, Leslie was a caseworker, educator, and manager at the Oregon Department of Human Services. She received her undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Oregon.

Jennifer Pelt Wisdom, PhD MPH, is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and researcher based in New York and Portland, Oregon. She has previously held faculty appointments at Columbia University, and Oregon Health and Science University. She was the Founding Director of the Center for Implementation in Mental Health at the City University of New York School of Public Health and Health Policy and served as Associate Vice President of Research at George Washington University.

She is currently Director of Research at CODA, Inc., Portland’s largest substance use treatment program, and holds affiliated faculty positions at the City University of New York and Portland State University/Oregon Health and Science University’s School of Public Health. She is also author of Millennials’ Guide to Work: What No One Ever Told You About How to Achieve Success and Respect.

Dr. Wisdom has worked with complex health care, government, and educational environments for 25 years, including the serving in the U.S. military as a non-commissioned officer, working with non-profit service delivery programs and consulting with research institutions globally. Dr. Wisdom’s research focuses on developing leaders, improving health care systems, and implementing evidence-based practices.

Nora Matthews moved to Portland, Oregon from Richmond, Virginia in 2021 to accept the Director of Quality and Administrative Services role. She has more than 15 years of experience working as a Quality Manager for Behavioral Health Managed Care and Health Plans. Nora holds a Master of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, and a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology with a specialization in Health Care Administration from the University of the Rockies.