BRIAN BAGWELL, PsyD, CAC III,
Faculty Member, Addiction Studies Program, Metropolitan State College, Retired Fire Fighter, specialized in addictions treatment, trauma, DV Offenders, Denver, CO.

M L GRABILL, MeD, LPC, LAC,
Behavioral Health Consultant in
private practice, Colorado Springs, CO.
CHARLES R. RIDLEY, PhD,
Professor of Counseling Psychology
at Texas A&M University. He has published extensively on multicultural counseling, and his book “Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy” received the Gus Meyers Center Award for Human Rights, College Station, TX.


ROBERT E. BANKS, PhD,
Professor and Chairperson, Chemical Dependence Counselor Training Program, Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX.

STEPHEN F. GRINSTEAD, DR. AD, MA, LMFT, CADC-II,
Director of Training and Consultation, Gorski-CENAPS Corp. and Director of Grinstead Consulting, Training and Coaching Services, Author of numerous books, pamphlets, DVD’s and training publications, nationally recognized Consultant, Educator and Trainer, Sacramento, CA.
JUDITH REYNOLDS, MD,
Medical Director, Colorado Treatments
Services, Addiction Medicine Specialist for 25 years, Boarded in Family Medicine and MRO, and experienced in methadone, Buprenorphine and Naltrexone treatments, Denver, CO.

JERRY A. BORISKIN, PhD, CAS,
Licensed Psychologist, Author, Nationally Recognized Consultant and Clinician specializing in the treatment of Trauma, PTSD & Addictive Disorders. He is also a pioneer in the development of extended and integrated continuum of care for residential programs for Co-occurring disorders, and currently works with traumatized soldiers in the VA, Northern, CA.
DORIS C. GUNDERSON, MD,
Psychiatrist, Private Practice specializing in Forensic Psychiatry and Women’s Health, Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, UCD School of Medicine, Medical Director Colorado Physician Health Program, member Colorado Attorney Regulation Committee, area VII representative, American Psychiatric Association, Denver, CO.
ARTHUR J. RODRIGUES, R. PhD.,
Practicing Pharmacist for 20 years, Director of Clinical Services, Dominion Diagnostics, faculty member, North Carolina School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, National Consultant, Providence, R.I.
DANIEL S. BOYD, MD,
Board-Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Medical Director, Neuroscience Center for ECT and TMS at a 305-bed hospital in Memphis, TN where he is also on the clinical faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center at Memphis, Certified by ISEN (International Society of ECT and Neurostimulation) in ECT & TMS, Memphis, TN.
TIM GUST, PhD,
Psychologist, Occupational Health Program, County of Los Angeles, Consultant, Educator and Author, Los Angeles, CA.

VINCENT M. SAVAGE, EdD, CAC III, CEO,
International Trainer and Consultant in Organizational & Clinical Psychology, Director, Aspen Safety Net Programs for Aspen Valley Medical Foundation, Owner of Beaver Lake Retreat Training Center, Aspen, CO.
HEATHER CAIN, MS, LCAC
Corporate Clinical Supervisor Valley Hope Association AC/ESS Services - Wichita, KS.
Seven years of experience in the social services and substance abuse field, including outpatient, residential and in-home counseling.
ANNE S. HATCHER, EdD, CAC III, NCAC II,
Professor Emeritus, Center for Addiction Studies, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO
JAN SCHAAD, LSCSW,
Full-time Independent Practice, Consultant and Educator, Cheyenne, WY.
ELLIOT COHEN, MD,
Psychiatrist in full-time independent
practice, Consultant, Colorado Springs, CO.
THOMAS L. JEWITT, MD,
Physician and Psychiatrist, Consultant and Educator, VAMC, Ft. Meade, SD.
CORY SCHORTZMAN, MA, LPC, LIMHP, SRT,
Sexual Recovery Therapist, Author, Appeared on the CBS Early Show and Good Morning America, Colorado Springs, CO.

A. ELAINE CRNKOVIC, PhD, CEO,
Cedar Springs Hospital, former 9 year faculty member, New Mexico State University, specializing in the treatment of families, youth, substance abuse and addictive disorders, domestic violence and complex trauma, Colorado Springs, CO.


BARRY J. KOCH, PhD, LCSW,
Faculty, Newman University MSW Program, Clinical Practice for over twenty years including 15 years as the clinical director of a suicide prevention center, Board of Directors, Suicide Prevention Partnership, Colorado Springs, CO.
JOHN SHOTTS, CAC III, NCAC II, AC/ESS,
Acess Counselor, Denver Valley Hope, Centennial, CO.

BJ DEAN, MA, LAC,
Program Manager at Arapahoe House and oversees the acute care detox units and Proud Care Management. She has specialized in addictions treatment since 1977, and has been involved in the Arapahoe House Program since 2005, Denver, CO.
MARA LEHNERT, CAC III
Certified Intervention Trainer and
Independent Interventionist, former Director of Intervention Services, Harmony Foundation, Estes Park, Educator and Consultant, Louisville, CO.
CRAIG SIMPSON, SGT., CSPD,
Drug Recognition Expert and Trainer for Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO.
PAUL DEKRAAI, CAC III,
Team Supervisor, Emergency Treatment Unit, Arapahoe House, Addictions Specialist for over 30 years, Denver, CO.
LISA MARZILLI, Pharm. D.,
Pharmacist with a sub-specialty in
pharmacokinetic research, experienced in the oncology industry and retail pharmacy focusing on disease-state-management
wellness programs, Dominion Diagnostics clinical research and education services, Providence, R.I.

RYAN SMITH,
Network Development Coordinator at
AspenPointe Health Network for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Colorado Access to Recovery Grant, Colorado Springs, CO.
DICK DILLON,
Senior Vice President, Planning & Development, Preferred Family Health Care, Inc., Consultant, Educator, Grant writer, St. Louis, MO.

KEVIN MCCAULEY, MD,
Physician and former US Navy Flight Surgeon, nationally recognized engaging lecturer, creative film maker, program designer, consultant, and director of a 10-bed recovery management program, Salt Lake City, UT.
ELIZABETH STUYT, MD,
Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Circle Program, Colorado Mental Health Institute, Consultant, Researcher, Author and Educator, Pueblo, CO.
FRANK DUNN, MA, LPC, CAC III, RTC,
Faculty Member, William Glasser Institute, Reality Therapy and Choice Theory Therapist and Trainer, WGI Mountain States Regional Director, Consultant and Educator, Pueblo, CO.
DAVID W. MEGGITT,
Program Manager, Colorado Children’s Program, Betty Ford Center, Educator and Consultant, Denver, CO and Rancho Mirage, CA.
JAMES J. UNGVARSKY, PsyD, MPA,
Core Faculty, Community Psychology and Marriage and Family Systems, Regis University, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Colorado Springs, CO.
STEVEN EARLL, MA, MS, LPC, LAC,
Licensed Addictions Counselor in Private Practice specializing in family trauma, codependency, and recovery issues. He is an educator and consultant who has provided training nationally and in Canada, Europe, and the Mid-East, Colorado Springs, CO.

STEVE MILETTE, MS, ICADC, ICCS,
Executive Director, CeDAR has more than 23 years experience in the behavioral health and addiction services recovery field and his competencies include clinical best practice implementation treatment innovation, 12 step recovery programming and organization leadership. Steve is an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and an Internationally Certified Clinical Supervisor, Denver, CO.
PAM VANOVERBEKE,
Certified Prime Life Instruction with over
15 years of advocacy experience including 6 years as a drug and alcohol prevention educator, advocate for at-risk, violent crimes. She has taught alcohol and drug prevention program across Colorado over 60,000 people, Colorado Springs, CO.

BOB FERGUSON, BS,
Executive Director and Founder of Jay
Walker Lodge, a 90-day extended care residential treatment program for men, previously held senior marketing positions with Hazelden Foundation, Promises Treatment Centers, and Crossroads Centre in Antigua, West Indies, Carbondale, CO.
JOLENE NICHOLES, MS, LCAC,
Corporate Clinical Director AC/ESS, St Louis, Wichita
Valley Hope Association
MICHELLE D. VAUGHN, PhD, LPC,
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Westminster College, former Clinical Psychology Fellow, University of Virginia-CARE, Current Principal Investigator, Sexual Minority, Stress and Resilience in the Development of Substance Use Disorders, UVA Research TEAM, UVA Center for Addictions Research and Education (UVA-CARE), Author and Consultant, Fulton, MO.
JOHN L. FLEMING, MD,
Board Certified Psychiatrist in Private Practice, Award Winning Teacher and Educator, Clinical Researcher and Consultant, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has been named to “America’s Top Psychiatrists” (Consumer Relations) and America’s “Best Doctors” (Medical Peer Ratings), Colorado Springs, CO.

LINDA C. OSTERLUND, PhD, LMFT,
Graduate Faculty, School of Education and Counseling, Regis University, Consultant, Denver, CO.
BILL WYSONG, MA, LPC, EMDR II, TEP,
Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice, Fellow, American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama, Certified TEP Trainer, Colorado Springs, CO.
GARY G. FORREST, EdD., PhD.,
Executive Director, Psychotherapy Associates, P.C., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Author, Educator and National Consultant, Colorado Springs, CO.
TERI PICHOT, LCSW, MAC, LAC,
Founder of the Denver Center for Solution - Focused Brief Therapy, International Consultant and Trainer to Treatment Agencies and Professionals, Author of numerous books including “Solution-Focused Substance Abuse Treatment” (2009) and professional articles. Nationally recognized Educator, Trainer and Consultant, Denver, CO.