Ebrima Ceesay has extensive experience in accounting and finance roles, working for various companies such as NUWAY, Prepare + Prosper, UnitedHealth Group, Nonprofits Assistance Fund, and CBRE. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Metro State University and an Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Radiology Program from St. Catherine University, Ebrima has honed skills in financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and client relations. Ebrima's roles have involved overseeing volunteer tax preparers, maintaining general ledger accounts, completing financial statement packages, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
NUWAY Alliance
NUWAY Alliance is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide leadership, innovation, and recovery access. It provides overarching leadership and management to behavioral health organizations that provide addiction treatment for adults of any gender (NUWAY®, Cochran Recovery Services, The Gables), the NUWAY Recovery Foundation, supporting recovery housing access and Arrigoni Housing Support with Supplemental Services, recovery-focused Housing Support for men. NUWAY Alliance was born from a long-standing history embedded in the heart of the Minneapolis recovery community through NUWAY® (House), which was founded as a nonprofit in 1966 as one of the first halfway houses in Minnesota and the U.S. NUWAY®'s grassroots beginnings stemmed from members of the 2218 Alano Society of Minneapolis in response to individuals leaving treatment in the 1960's housing insecure. 2218 members believed extended time in a safe, sober environment based in the community would help individuals establish long-term recovery from addiction. NUWAY Alliance offers specialized management services to help state agencies and independent behavioral healthcare operators maintain treatment access and improve the quality of care. Whether expanding its treatment footprint, acquiring pre-existing provider organizations, or taking a supportive role in the development of new treatment resources, the experienced and multidisciplinary NUWAY Alliance leadership team brings the expertise and resources needed to turn around organization performance, improve treatment delivery, and stabilize financials to maintain or increase access to care.