Our team

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Paul Vautrinot was born and raised in Las Vegas. He has been a person in long term recovery since 2014 after having been addicted to Heroin and Methamphetamines for nearly a decade. Paul is currently employed with Freedom House as the Program Director and Crossroads of Southern Nevada as Vice President of Operations. Paul also sits on the board and serves as the Executive Director for Shine A Light Foundation. He is currently a member of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and serves as the Co-Chair for Criminal Justice Coordination Council’s Subcommittee on Homelessness and Mental Health for the 8th District Court. He served on the board of directors as Vice President of There is no Hero in Heroin from 2020-2022. Paul is also a Leadership Las Vegas alumni; Class of 2020.

Paul Vautrinot

executive Director

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Sindy Doyle was born in Guatemala and moved to the US when she was a year old. Sindy is bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English. She is the proud mother of Emma, Jackson, and Charlie (furry German Shepherd) and wife of 15 years. While not at work, she enjoys fitness activities. Her previous position of Vice President of Operations at CrossRoads of Southern Nevada had her overseeing all activity in the 64-bed Medical Detox Unit as well as 116-bed Transitional Living Facility. Which included working with, directing, coordinating and facilitating the daily functioning of the Director of Nursing, the Inpatient Clinical Director, Program Director, Director of Utilization Review and Case Management. Sindy also interacted with the Chief Clinical Officer in driving the success of their 110+ client Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs. She has accepted the role of Director of Operations with Shine A Light and is instrumental in the growth and expansion of our company. 

sindy doyle

Director of operations

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is the Program Manager for CrossRoads. Receiving a scholarship to Freedom House ended his 5 years of homelessness above and below ground. He now shines as a beacon of hope to to those seeking a second chance.

Robert Banghart

Outreach director

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Robert has been with Shine A Light since 2017. Starting with Shine as an outreach coordinator helping to develop the program as we transitioned into a community safety net program. Having found how much he enjoyed working with the clients to help them progress in the journey he transitioned roles he now serves as the lead case manager for Shine. Robert is a person in long-term recovery since 2013. He and his wife Heather are small business owners and share 5 kids. 

Robert stargel

case manager

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Josette Holly is a Case Manager with Shine A Light, with a background in Psychology and experience doing case management within the homeless community. Josette has a vast knowledge of resources and help that is available to those who are currently dispossessed. She also has experience with substance abuse and mental illness. Josette every situation with compassion and understanding and tries to meet every client on their level. Josette is a mother of three boys who have been an inspiration to her. Her children are the drive behind kindness and compassion. Josette’s biggest dream in life is to be able to make a difference in at least one person’s life. 

Josette Holly

case manager

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George is a case manager for Shine A Light with close to 2 years of experience working in behavioral health directly with those who struggle with alcoholism and addiction. As a person in long term recovery, George is motivated to serve others with compassion and basic human kindness. His mission is to approach others with empathy and fairness in hopes to contribute what he can to the community and break down barriers of stigma related to homelessness and substance use disorder. George is inspired by his wife Nancy and son Adam to keep pursing growth on his journey through recovery and helping others find their way as he did. Having started out as a client with Shine A Light, George is dedicated to honoring each individuals journey and helping them find the respite he he has discovered.

George Petty

Lead Program Case Manager