Charles Norton

Founder/CEO
Charles Norton serves as the Founder and CEO of Honey Suckle Bush, leading the organization’s vision, strategy, and community partnerships. Drawing from both his professional experience as a nursing assistant and his lived experience, Charles is committed to building stronger communities through connection, recovery, and personal growth. As a Certified Recovery Coach and Mental Health First Aid provider, he believes lasting change begins with authentic relationships, compassionate support, and empowering people to discover their own strengths. Through collaboration, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to community, Charles works to create opportunities where individuals and organizations can grow, connect, and thrive together.

Lorrie Bauer

Operations Lead
Lorrie Bauer serves as the Operations Lead for Honey Suckle Bush, ensuring that the organization runs with clarity, consistency, and momentum. She oversees internal workflows and procedures, keeps organizational calendars and deadlines on track, manages meeting logistics and follow up, and evaluates the feasibility of event plans. Lorrie maintains accurate internal documentation, builds and implements operational checklists, monitors project progress, and identifies process gaps that need attention. She brings strong leadership, exceptional organizational skills, and a steady, solutions focused approach to every aspect of her work. A lifelong resident of Marshfield, Lorrie brings deep compassion, genuine empathy, and a strong background in community support. Growing up in a rural farming community, she understands firsthand the challenges and resilience that shape rural life. This lived experience informs her work and strengthens her ability to connect with and advocate for the people she serves. Outside of Honey Suckle Bush, Lorrie serves her community as a volunteer firefighter and EMT and works full time as a Medical Assistant at Marshfield Clinic. She stays grounded in the things her family loves—dairy cattle shows, truck pulls, crocheting, and chasing after her beloved grandchildren. At her core, Lorrie carries a simple mission: to leave the world better than she found it.

Lacey Mitchell

Programs/Community Lead
Lacey Mitchell serves as Honey Suckle Bush’s Programs & Community Lead, helping develop programs, strengthen community relationships, and create welcoming spaces where individuals and families can connect, grow, and thrive. A lifelong Marshfield resident, Lacey brings compassion, resilience, and a heart for service to everything she does. Drawing from both her lived experience and her role as a dedicated mother, she understands the importance of empathy, encouragement, and meeting people where they are.
With a background in volunteerism and advocacy for children’s mental health, Lacey is passionate about supporting people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. She believes meaningful change begins with genuine human connection and that even the smallest act of kindness can have a lasting impact. Outside of Honey Suckle Bush, she enjoys gardening, baking, sewing, crafting, and spending time outdoors with her family. Her goal is simple: to leave every person she meets feeling a little more supported, encouraged, and hopeful than they did before.

Tekeisha Bousum

Communications & Storytelling | Board Member | Peer Coach | Parent Peer Coach
Tekeisha Bousum serves as Honey Suckle Bush’s Communications & Storytelling Lead while also supporting families as a Peer Coach and Parent Peer Coach. Drawing from both professional training and lived experience, she helps individuals understand trauma, nervous system regulation, neurodiversity, and self-advocacy. Her work is rooted in one belief: awareness creates choice, choice creates empowerment, and empowerment creates freedom. Through education, storytelling, and authentic connection, she helps people move beyond survival and rediscover their own strength.

Board Members

  • Charles Norton, President
  • Angel Norton, Treasurer
  • Nicole Miller, Secretary
  • Benjamin Holberg, Member
  • Lauren Holberg, Member
  • Tekeisha Bousum, Member

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