Meet Reico S. Hopewell.
Entrepreneur. CEO. Grant writer. Fundraiser. Recovery leader. Community advocate. For nearly two decades, Reico has dedicated his work to helping individuals, families, organizations, and communities overcome barriers, achieve recovery, and build sustainable futures.
From adversity to achievement.
From surviving to thriving.
Reico's path didn't start in a boardroom. It started in the work — counseling clients, building recovery housing, writing the grants that funded real programs, and learning how to take an idea from a napkin to a 501(c)(3), an LLC, a city permit, or a signed contract.
That experience is the foundation of Hopewell Consulting. Every engagement is informed by what it actually takes to launch, fund, and operate an organization in a city like Knoxville — and how to do it with integrity.
Lived experience. Professional expertise. Faith. Servant leadership.
One leader. Five organizations. One mission.
The HopeWell Foundation
Founder & Executive Director
Resources, recovery services, workforce development, and community empowerment.
Visit siteHopeWell A&D Counseling
Founder & CEO
Assessments, individual, family, and group counseling. DOT/SAP evaluations.
Visit siteHopewell Consulting LLC
CEO
Business formation, nonprofit development, grant writing, branding, and leadership training.
The Mend House
Co-Founder
Recovery housing serving 700+ men since 2015 — accountability, counseling, employment, stability.
Visit siteHopewell Helping Hands
Owner
Employment opportunities, workforce development, and pathways to self-sufficiency.
Visit siteI believe that true success is measured not by what we accumulate for ourselves, but by what we create for others. Every life transformed, every business launched, every person in recovery, every scholarship awarded, and every opportunity created strengthens our community for future generations.
— Reico S. Hopewell
Board service & community leadership.
Active Appointment
E.A.P. / S.A.P. Provider
Knoxville Utility Board (KUB)
- Board of Directors — E.M. Jellinek Center
- Board of Directors — Mental Health Association of East Tennessee
- Board of Directors — Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley
- Advisory Board — Knoxville Preparatory School
- Emeritus Board of Directors — Trinity Health Foundation
- Knox County District Attorney's Citizens Academy
- 2021 Class of Leadership Knoxville
- Police Advisory Review Committee (PARC) — 2021–2023
- Metro Drug Coalition — Vice Chair & Chair
- Governor Bill Lee's Volunteer Mentorship Initiative — 2021–Present
Recognized for community impact.
Community Champion Award
Metro Drug Coalition
2022 Change Leader Award
United Way of Greater Knoxville
2022 Minority-Owned Business of the Year
U.S. Cellular & Pinnacle Bank
OBC Heroes Award
Overcomer Believers Church
Outstanding Non-Profit Organization
100 Women Who Care
Agent of Hope
The Hope Dealers