Board of Directors

Hatcher Deacon

I am the chairperson for the McShin Memorial Garden. I was Blessed and welcomed into the Mcshin Family nearly 6 years ago when my Son DJ was 16 and struggling with Substance Use Disorder. It is at Mcshin where we both learned about the disease and began a journey of healing. My beautiful boy, passed away on April 4, 2020 and a lot has changed since then- one constant is McShin, where I truly have found purpose in my life and grief journey. They continue to envelope me with their love and grace. It is my mission to continue to honor DJ and his community by always remaining a part of McShin. I am beyond grateful to be a board member. I will continue to live each day doing my best to help others struggling and their families.

John Shinholser serves as the President of The McShin Foundation, which was founded in 2004 and named for its two recovering co-founders, John Shinholser and Carol McDaid. Shinholser and McDaid have dedicated their lives to helping individuals and families in or seeking recovery from the disease of addiction. The McShin Foundation operates on the founders' belief that by helping others find and sustain recovery, they can better sustain their own recovery. John has been in long-term recovery since 1982. John is a United States Marine Corps veteran. He owned and managed a successful contracting business for over 30 years, during which time he served as President of the Richmond Chapter of the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association and was twice recognized as a national award winning Original Design Faux Finisher. John served as President of SAARA of Central Virginia Affiliate and is a former board member of SAARA of Virginia. Shinholser also served as Chairman of the board of Rubicon, Inc (2012-2014).

Carol McDaid serves as Principal at Capitol Decisions, Inc. For over two decades, Carol has worked with leading drug and alcohol treatment centers, addiction physicians, prevention and consumer organizations and mental health consumer and provider organizations to refine public policy addressing addiction and mental health. With over 25 years of Federal legislative experience in Washington, Carol provides clients with public affairs consulting on issues that span the breadth of health care, including behavioral health, Medicare, Medicaid, and private sector reimbursement issues. Because Carol has personally struggled with addiction, she understands the challenges, political and personal, of dealing with alcohol and drug issues. She is a founding Board Member of Faces and Voices of Recovery and currently serves on the Board of Young People in Recovery. A North Carolina native, Carol McDaid graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where she majored in Political Science.

Dr. Stephen J. Popovich is a board-certified Addiction Medicine specialist and is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He completed his Undergraduate Degree at the University of Virginia and completed medical school and residency in Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Popovich is the medical director of an outpatient addiction treatment practice in east Richmond and serves on the Medical staff and the medical executive committee at Richmond Community Hospital. He also serves as a part-time medical director for Southside Treatment Center, a methadone clinic in Chesterfield County.

Dr. Popovich previously served as the medical director for Daily Planet Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center in downtown Richmond, focused on health care for people with homelessness.

He is a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and is a Richmond Magazine “Top Doc” in Addiction Medicine.

Marshall is a person in long term recovery from a Substance Use Disorder, which means he has not found it necessary to use any mood or mind altering substances since September 1, 1988. He has been committed to carrying recovery's message of hope to jails and institutions as a meeting facilitator for over 20 years and loves working with the forgotten people... the castaways of our society. Marshall is married with two children, both of whom are lawyers.

In my professional life, I am currently a staffer to a member of Virginia’s House of Delegates. I manage their legislative agenda, people operations, and office information technology. I have previously worked on local, statewide, and presidential political campaigns. I am also a person in recovery from an alcohol use disorder. I have been in recovery for several years, and have recently embraced sobriety. My personal experiences have led me to support policies and candidates that are dedicated to improving the lives of other folks living with substance use disorder. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve others in the Richmond community through a position on the McShin Foundation board. I also am a board member of the UVA Club of Richmond.

Faith-Based Group Volunteer and Recovery Advocate