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Our Esteemed Presenters:
Mary Aldred-Crouch, MSW, LICSW, and CCAC -Mary is an experienced mental health/addiction
professional providing direct service, administrative oversight and training. She has considerable
experience working in primary care, promoting an integrated care model addressing short term
addiction/mental health therapy in medical settings. She is currently the Office Director at the
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities and continues to promote integrated care from a
public policy standpoint. Mary also maintains a small private practice with addiction clients.
James H. Berry, DO is assistant professor with the Department of Behavioral Medicine and
Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He serves as medical director of the Dual
Diagnosis Inpatient Program and assistant director of Outpatient Addiction Services at Chestnut
Ridge Center, the psychiatric center for West Virginia University Hospitals. He is board certified in
adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
Dr. Berry began his practice in 2006 at West Virginia University which includes teaching, clinical
work and research in the addiction field. He has presented workshops to varied audiences
throughout West Virginia on addiction related topics.
Jim Baker, MSW, CCAC-S, LICSW- Jim has worked in the fields of mental health and addictions
for the past 40+ years. Jim worked to establish one of the first alcoholism treatment programs in
the State. He later worked to establish the first substance abuse outpatient program at Southern
Highlands where he works at a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He is a charter member of
WVAADC and is a past president of both WVAADC and WVCBAPP.
Jane Callahan As the Director of the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, Jane
Callahan is responsible for a large national program to support community coalitions throughout the
country. The Institute is administered by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). Her
duties include developing and carrying out an effective strategy to show a measurable increase in
the knowledge, capacity and accountability of community anti-drug coalitions throughout the nation.
As the Project Director, Ms. Callahan is responsible for managing the Institute, which aims to make
existing coalitions more effective and to expand the number of community coalitions inside the
United States. She ensures that the Institute provides education, training, and technical assistance
for coalition leaders and community teams, with an emphasis on the development of coalitions
serving economically disadvantaged areas; develops and disseminate evaluation tools, mechanisms,
and measures to better assess and document coalition performance measures and outcomes; and
bridges the gap between research and practice by translating knowledge from research into practical
information.
Tammy Collins MA ABD PhD, Researcher for the WV Supreme Court of Appeals Administrative
Office, is an ABD Ph.D. Candidate in Human Development & Family Science at The Ohio State
University (OSU). She received her M.A. in Counseling and B.A. in Journalism-Public Relations from
Marshall University. Collins has 16 years experience in planning, administration, research and
evaluation in the fields of behavioral health, criminal/juvenile justice and education.
Cathy E. Coontz – M.A., M.S., C.P.S. II
Cathy currently holds the position of Sr. Substance Abuse Specialist for the Bureau of Behavioral
Health and Health Facilities. Her history includes professions such as Community Development,
Therapist, Professor and Instructor. Coontz has 20 years of experience in the prevention field as
well as the mental health treatment realm. She currently holds an M.S. in Community Medicine, an
M.A. in Counseling and is CPS II certified.
Kayla Davis MA is employed by PsiMed Corrections, contracted as clinical therapists with the
Division of Juvenile Services at the Dr. Harriet B. Jones Treatment Center, the only maximum
security facility for sex offenders in the state.
Joe Deegan, LICSW, AADC-S is currently employed by Diamond Healthcare Corporation,
Richmond, Virginia as the West Virginia Outreach Coordinator for the Barry Robinson Center, a
Child and Adolescent Long Term Psychiatric Treatment Facility in Norfolk, Virginia and Williamsburg
Place/The Farley Center, an Adult Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Facility in Williamsburg,
Virginia). Mr. Deegan received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Social Work from West
Virginia University. Joe serves as Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Mental
Health Consumer’s Association (WVMHCA) and is Chairperson for the Capitol Branch of WV Chapter
of NASW.
Jason Elmore,BA is the Regional Director of the Barbour County Community Corrections Program
and the grant coordinator of the Barbour-Taylor-Preston community correction programs.
Barri Faucett, MA, Supervised Psychologist serves as the Project Director of the Adolescent
Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (ASPEN) program. She oversees and implements
directives of West Virginia’s Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Grant in providing statewide suicide
prevention trainings; enhanced recognition and referral systems and capacity building initiatives for
suicide prevention efforts.
Robert Gonzales, BA, M.R.E., M.Div. is the Deputy Director of paxUnited, The National
Mediation Center®. He formerly served as program manager for the San Antonio Council on
Alcohol and Drug Abuse and as the Texas State Coordinator for the Southwest Regional Center for
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
Carmen Greiner, MS,LPC, LSATP, MAC has over 15 years of experience in a variety of mental
health settings including the Virginia Community Services Board system, managed care, and private
practice. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, her areas of specialty include substance
abuse, co-occurring disorders, and LGBT treatment issues. She currently practices at Lighthouse
Counseling in Fredericksburg, VA.
Dr. Brad Hall (MD) is a third-generation Practitioner originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia. He
currently serves as the Executive Medical Director of the WV Medical Professionals Health Program.
He attended college at WV University graduating Cum Lade in Chemistry. He subsequently went to
Medical School and did a residency in Family Practice both at WV University School of Medicine.
After 15 years of private practice in Bridgeport West Virginia, he became involved in the
establishment of the West Virginia Medical Professionals Health Program, the licensure board(s)
recognized Physician Health Program. He serves on the Board of Directors as the appointed
representative for the WV Society of Addiction Medicine of which he is President. He is the founding
Medical Director of the WV Medical Professionals Health Program. Dr. Hall is a Diplomat of and is
certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, the American Society of Addiction Medicine
and is a certified Medical Review Officer by the American Association of Medical Review Officers and
the Medical Review Officer Certification Council. He is a Board Registered Interventionist with the
Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS).
Maj. Angela Bowman Halvorson is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, the wife of an active
Army soldier, and the owner/president of TopLine Professional Strategies, LLC, a behavioral
healthcare consulting firm based in Dupont, Washington. As a consultant, she has written training
manuals, policy papers and materials on veteran’s issues, military families, substance use disorders,
ATR, SBIRT, and other topics. She has served in the National Guard for 18 years and currently
serves as a major in the Washington Army National Guard.
She has a bachelor’s degree in media and mass communication from the former Northeast Missouri
State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and is completing a Master’s in Public Affairs at Park
University, Parkville, Missouri.
Randy Housh, CFF, CRE, President WVAADC- Randy has served for the past 8 years on the
WVAADC Board and is our current president. Randy has worked extensively with addicted
populations among the homeless throughout WV and the Eastern US. Randy currently serves as
Regional Trainer for Seneca Health Service providing substance education for businesses, areas
schools, Day Report Centers and is certified as a Celebrating Families Facilitator which provides
educational services for families affected by addiction.
Holly Jordan MSW, AADC, LICSW
Ms. Jordan is employed by PsiMed Corrections, contracted as clinical therapists with the Division of
Juvenile Services at the Dr. Harriet B. Jones Treatment Center, the only maximum security facility
for sex offenders in the state.
Sandy Kanehl, M.Ed., CSAC is a veteran addiction treatment specialist and advocate with more
than 30 years in the field of Substance Use Disorders as a counselor, program manager in all levels
of care, and educator. She proudly advocates for consumers and their families as a board member
of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs (VADAP) and the Substance Abuse and
Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA).
Judy Kesterson, BA, LSW, CAC- Judy has been involved in the field of addiction for 18 years.
She is the Director of Dr. Lee Jones Miracles Happen Center, Healthways, Inc. She is the chair
person for the West Virginia Peer Assistance Community.
Gail Kinsey Gail provides mental health counseling in an integrated care setting in a rural
primary care clinic in Scarbro, WV. She offers various relaxation exercises to clients in 1:1 sessions
and in group medical visits. Gail lives in Beckley with her husband, Scott, and enjoys walking,
reading and visiting their son, Andrew and grand-dog, Lex, in Washington, DC.
Maggi Aebi Lang is a Registered Yoga and Meditation Teacher (RYT) in the Himalayan Tradition.
Currently Maggi is the owner of The Sage Center in Pittsburgh, PA where she practices wellness
coaching and massage. She holds a Pennsylvania State License as a Physical Therapy Assistant and
is an active member of Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists
Michael R. Lardiere LCSW is currently the Vice President, Health Information Technology &
Strategic Development, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (the National
Council). Mr. Lardiere has over thirty years of health care experience in inpatient, outpatient and
managed care settings and was behavioral health administrator for one of the largest FQHCs in the
nation. He has extensive experience in implementing electronic health record and other health
information technology and integrating behavioral health and primary care. His managed care
experience includes senior positions in clinical and provider relations areas and was responsible for
provider contracting, profiling and quality for over 20,000 clinicians and 5,000 facilities in the
Northeast. Mr. Lardiere is engaged with community behavioral health organizations, Federally
Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs), health center controlled networks, Primary Care
Associations, the National Health Information Network and other health information systems to
advance the field of health information technology and exchange. He is responsible for developing
strategy and in assisting behavioral health centers across the nation in implementing various HIT
strategies to improve quality care. In addition, as an experienced and licensed mental health
professional, Mr. Lardiere not only provides consulting services in mental health, substance abuse
but also in integrating these services with the medical fields. Mr. Lardiere is a Board Member of the
National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) and is a member of the CCHIT Behavioral Health Workgroup
setting the EHR standards for behavioral health EHRs. He is an ONC Certified HIT
Clinician/Practitioner Consultant Professional.
Carlyn Maddox, MA-Carlyn is a Secondary Language Arts Coach for the Clarke County School
System in Athens, GA. She has presented at the NAADAC National Conference twice as well as
other state conferences. Her manuscript, Voicing the Scars:A Writing and Healing Journey, is
undergoing a revision.
Jim Matney, LMHC, CAC has an extensive background in the fields of mental health and addiction
providing direct service and clinical oversight. He also has considerable experience in the areas of
training, staff development and performance improvement. Jim is currently the Clinical Director the
WV SBIRT Project and is promoting sustainability of the SBIRT model as a part of the system of
care in West Virginia.
Nicole (Siri) Martin MA Nicole has a master’s degree in art therapy from Seton Hill University.
She is a therapist at the Rubenstein Juvenile Center in Davis, WV where she promotes sobriety and
wellness in young adjudicated men. She has been practicing yoga and movement for the past six
years.
Jo Anne McNemar-MS, CPSII
Jo Anne McNemar is a Community Support Specialist at Community Connections, Inc. with a Master’
s Degree in Community Health Education from the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Jo Anne is a Certified Prevention Specialist II and a Center for the Application of Prevention
Technology (CAPT) Central Regional Expert Team Associate. Her career includes twenty years of
working in the area of substance abuse prevention with prior experience as a mental health
professional. She provides workforce development, trainings and resources on a local, state and
national level related to the prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery of substances.
Susie Mullens MS, LPC, ALPS, AADC-S, Licensed Psychologist Susie is the president elect of
WVAADC and has been involved in the fall conference planning for 5 years. Susie is the Director of
Counseling & Wellness at Davis & Elkins College and has 20 years experience in the mental health &
substance abuse treatment field.
Linda Pauley. Ms. Pauley has been in the Peer Support field for over eleven years. She helped
establish the Peer Support Specialist training at WVMHCA and headed the Peer Recovery Network at
her retirement. She has been trained in Peer Support Specialist courses, Leadership Academy,
Wellness Recovery Action Plan, and Voyage to Wellness and is qualified as an instructor in all these
areas. She is presently teaching addiction and peer support classes. She is a member of the WV
Mental Health Planning Council, serves on the Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being and
ISBIRT Committee, and offers input on state and community programs.
Kathy Paxton, MS-Kathy is currently the Director of the WV Division on Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse and NPN representative. She recently moved back to WV after serving as the Director of
Behavioral Health and Education at The Ohio State University for more than 6 years. Paxton
graduated from WVU School of Medicine with an MS in Community Health Education. Her combined
experience of 28 years in the fields of mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment
have afforded her the ability to share her expertise in the areas of behavioral health integration,
perinatal substance abuse, leadership in planning, facilitation and evaluation. She led Ohio's
FASD Statewide Systems Integration Initiative for over 6 years and has served as a consultant for
CSAP CAPT for 11 years.
Bradford H. Price M.Div, MACM, PhD, LICDC- Dr. Bradford Price is Clinical Director at The
Woods at Parkside in Gahanna, Ohio. Brad’s career spans 30 years, including service as a Chaplain,
counselor, Clinical Director and Professor in graduate counseling programs. Beginning in 1981 he
worked with the families of addicts to intervene on the debilitating effects of active addiction and
develop healthy recovery for all.
Barry Row, MS, LPC, AC FM, ALPS, CSOTS, Licensed Psychologist. Barry is a clinician
specializing in the treatment of complex trauma and addictions. His education continues as he
learns daily from his challenging and courageous clients.
Elizabeth Shahan, MSW who received her degree from West Virginia University focused on
Community Organizing. She is currently the Executive Director of the Harrison County Family
Resource Network in Harrison County, WV. She has been working in that capacity for over 2 years
and has recently taken on the role as the Harrison County Prevention Partnership Coordinator. She
works in the advisory capacity for 5 Harrison County Youth through the West Virginia National
Youth Leadership Initiative.
Jennifer Smith-Ramey MS, EdS Jennifer earned her degrees from the University of North
Carolina in Counselor Education. She has worked with a variety of populations including adults with
sever and persistent mental illness and adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance
abuse disorders. She is a certified G.A.I.N. trainer, a certified MET/CBT supervisor/therapist &
certified ACRA supervisor/therapist. Jennifer is the Program Manager for the Substance Abuse/Co-
Occurring Program at Central Virginia Community Services Child & Family Department.
Russ Taylor, LSW, CCAC-S, LICDC- Russ has over 29 years of clinical experience and is recently
retired from Dr. Lee Jones Miracles Happen Center at Healthways Inc in Wheeling. WV, rumor has it
he still hangs around the place when he isn't training his dogs and running all over WV on behalf of
WVAADC. Russ is the immediate past president of WVAADC. Russ is a tireless advocate for clients
and the profession of addiction treatment.
Aaron Williams, MS As the Director Training and Technical Associate for Substance Abuse for the
SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions at the National Council for Community
Behavioral Health Care. Prior to joining the National Council, Mr. Williams served as the Associate
Director of Research and Information for the Danya Institute, Inc., and the Central East Addiction
Technology Transfer Center (Central East) where he was responsible for the management, and
dissemination of all research related to Institute endeavors. Mr. Williams has more than 11 years of
experience in the field of behavioral health services, with an emphasis on substance abuse
treatment, workforce development, and the use of evidence-based-practices in clinical settings. Over
this time, Mr. Williams has written and contributed to numerous articles and reports on: drugs of
abuse, workforce development of substance abuse professionals, and implementation of evidence-
based practices; and demonstrated abilities in developing research plans, training protocols, as well
as evaluating program effectiveness. In previous employment, Mr. Williams had the opportunity to
work on several substance abuse treatment and prevention related grants and contracts including
work on a U.S State Department funded grant to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs in
foreign countries. Mr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College and
a master degree in psychology from The Catholic University of America.
Bill Webb Ph.D., L.I.C.S.W., M.A.C., B.C.D., S.A.P Bill is the founder and Director of Oasis
Director Behavioral Health Services, which opened in 1996. During a twenty-year period of his
career, Dr. Webb served as the Executive Director of both the Holistic Health Center and Area
Psychiatric and Psychotherapy Group in Huntington, West Virginia.
Besides his extensive clinical experience, he provides supervision for social work licensees, and those
who are training to become certified addictions counselors. Dr. Webb is a member of Motivational
Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an international organization of individuals who provide
training in Motivational Interviewing.
Dr. Webb has been on the staff of the Joan C. Edwards Medical School at Marshall University, in the
Department of Psychiatry since 1980, where he is Clinical Associate Professor. He has provided
lectures, consultation services, and supervision for medical students for twenty years.
Dr. Webb is the author of:
1. A Brief Guide to Rational Thinking: Learning to Manage Your Emotions
2. A Primer on Substance Abuse Intervention
3. The Use of Hypericum Perforatum in the Treatment of Mild and Moderate Clinical Depression
(Doctoral Dissertation)
Mary Aldred-Crouch, MSW, LICSW, and CCAC -Mary is an experienced mental health/addiction
professional providing direct service, administrative oversight and training. She has considerable
experience working in primary care, promoting an integrated care model addressing short term
addiction/mental health therapy in medical settings. She is currently the Office Director at the
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities and continues to promote integrated care from a
public policy standpoint. Mary also maintains a small private practice with addiction clients.
James H. Berry, DO is assistant professor with the Department of Behavioral Medicine and
Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He serves as medical director of the Dual
Diagnosis Inpatient Program and assistant director of Outpatient Addiction Services at Chestnut
Ridge Center, the psychiatric center for West Virginia University Hospitals. He is board certified in
adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
Dr. Berry began his practice in 2006 at West Virginia University which includes teaching, clinical
work and research in the addiction field. He has presented workshops to varied audiences
throughout West Virginia on addiction related topics.
Jim Baker, MSW, CCAC-S, LICSW- Jim has worked in the fields of mental health and addictions
for the past 40+ years. Jim worked to establish one of the first alcoholism treatment programs in
the State. He later worked to establish the first substance abuse outpatient program at Southern
Highlands where he works at a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He is a charter member of
WVAADC and is a past president of both WVAADC and WVCBAPP.
Jane Callahan As the Director of the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, Jane
Callahan is responsible for a large national program to support community coalitions throughout the
country. The Institute is administered by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). Her
duties include developing and carrying out an effective strategy to show a measurable increase in
the knowledge, capacity and accountability of community anti-drug coalitions throughout the nation.
As the Project Director, Ms. Callahan is responsible for managing the Institute, which aims to make
existing coalitions more effective and to expand the number of community coalitions inside the
United States. She ensures that the Institute provides education, training, and technical assistance
for coalition leaders and community teams, with an emphasis on the development of coalitions
serving economically disadvantaged areas; develops and disseminate evaluation tools, mechanisms,
and measures to better assess and document coalition performance measures and outcomes; and
bridges the gap between research and practice by translating knowledge from research into practical
information.
Tammy Collins MA ABD PhD, Researcher for the WV Supreme Court of Appeals Administrative
Office, is an ABD Ph.D. Candidate in Human Development & Family Science at The Ohio State
University (OSU). She received her M.A. in Counseling and B.A. in Journalism-Public Relations from
Marshall University. Collins has 16 years experience in planning, administration, research and
evaluation in the fields of behavioral health, criminal/juvenile justice and education.
Cathy E. Coontz – M.A., M.S., C.P.S. II
Cathy currently holds the position of Sr. Substance Abuse Specialist for the Bureau of Behavioral
Health and Health Facilities. Her history includes professions such as Community Development,
Therapist, Professor and Instructor. Coontz has 20 years of experience in the prevention field as
well as the mental health treatment realm. She currently holds an M.S. in Community Medicine, an
M.A. in Counseling and is CPS II certified.
Kayla Davis MA is employed by PsiMed Corrections, contracted as clinical therapists with the
Division of Juvenile Services at the Dr. Harriet B. Jones Treatment Center, the only maximum
security facility for sex offenders in the state.
Joe Deegan, LICSW, AADC-S is currently employed by Diamond Healthcare Corporation,
Richmond, Virginia as the West Virginia Outreach Coordinator for the Barry Robinson Center, a
Child and Adolescent Long Term Psychiatric Treatment Facility in Norfolk, Virginia and Williamsburg
Place/The Farley Center, an Adult Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Facility in Williamsburg,
Virginia). Mr. Deegan received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Social Work from West
Virginia University. Joe serves as Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Mental
Health Consumer’s Association (WVMHCA) and is Chairperson for the Capitol Branch of WV Chapter
of NASW.
Jason Elmore,BA is the Regional Director of the Barbour County Community Corrections Program
and the grant coordinator of the Barbour-Taylor-Preston community correction programs.
Barri Faucett, MA, Supervised Psychologist serves as the Project Director of the Adolescent
Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (ASPEN) program. She oversees and implements
directives of West Virginia’s Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Grant in providing statewide suicide
prevention trainings; enhanced recognition and referral systems and capacity building initiatives for
suicide prevention efforts.
Robert Gonzales, BA, M.R.E., M.Div. is the Deputy Director of paxUnited, The National
Mediation Center®. He formerly served as program manager for the San Antonio Council on
Alcohol and Drug Abuse and as the Texas State Coordinator for the Southwest Regional Center for
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
Carmen Greiner, MS,LPC, LSATP, MAC has over 15 years of experience in a variety of mental
health settings including the Virginia Community Services Board system, managed care, and private
practice. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, her areas of specialty include substance
abuse, co-occurring disorders, and LGBT treatment issues. She currently practices at Lighthouse
Counseling in Fredericksburg, VA.
Dr. Brad Hall (MD) is a third-generation Practitioner originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia. He
currently serves as the Executive Medical Director of the WV Medical Professionals Health Program.
He attended college at WV University graduating Cum Lade in Chemistry. He subsequently went to
Medical School and did a residency in Family Practice both at WV University School of Medicine.
After 15 years of private practice in Bridgeport West Virginia, he became involved in the
establishment of the West Virginia Medical Professionals Health Program, the licensure board(s)
recognized Physician Health Program. He serves on the Board of Directors as the appointed
representative for the WV Society of Addiction Medicine of which he is President. He is the founding
Medical Director of the WV Medical Professionals Health Program. Dr. Hall is a Diplomat of and is
certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, the American Society of Addiction Medicine
and is a certified Medical Review Officer by the American Association of Medical Review Officers and
the Medical Review Officer Certification Council. He is a Board Registered Interventionist with the
Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS).
Maj. Angela Bowman Halvorson is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, the wife of an active
Army soldier, and the owner/president of TopLine Professional Strategies, LLC, a behavioral
healthcare consulting firm based in Dupont, Washington. As a consultant, she has written training
manuals, policy papers and materials on veteran’s issues, military families, substance use disorders,
ATR, SBIRT, and other topics. She has served in the National Guard for 18 years and currently
serves as a major in the Washington Army National Guard.
She has a bachelor’s degree in media and mass communication from the former Northeast Missouri
State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and is completing a Master’s in Public Affairs at Park
University, Parkville, Missouri.
Randy Housh, CFF, CRE, President WVAADC- Randy has served for the past 8 years on the
WVAADC Board and is our current president. Randy has worked extensively with addicted
populations among the homeless throughout WV and the Eastern US. Randy currently serves as
Regional Trainer for Seneca Health Service providing substance education for businesses, areas
schools, Day Report Centers and is certified as a Celebrating Families Facilitator which provides
educational services for families affected by addiction.
Holly Jordan MSW, AADC, LICSW
Ms. Jordan is employed by PsiMed Corrections, contracted as clinical therapists with the Division of
Juvenile Services at the Dr. Harriet B. Jones Treatment Center, the only maximum security facility
for sex offenders in the state.
Sandy Kanehl, M.Ed., CSAC is a veteran addiction treatment specialist and advocate with more
than 30 years in the field of Substance Use Disorders as a counselor, program manager in all levels
of care, and educator. She proudly advocates for consumers and their families as a board member
of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs (VADAP) and the Substance Abuse and
Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA).
Judy Kesterson, BA, LSW, CAC- Judy has been involved in the field of addiction for 18 years.
She is the Director of Dr. Lee Jones Miracles Happen Center, Healthways, Inc. She is the chair
person for the West Virginia Peer Assistance Community.
Gail Kinsey Gail provides mental health counseling in an integrated care setting in a rural
primary care clinic in Scarbro, WV. She offers various relaxation exercises to clients in 1:1 sessions
and in group medical visits. Gail lives in Beckley with her husband, Scott, and enjoys walking,
reading and visiting their son, Andrew and grand-dog, Lex, in Washington, DC.
Maggi Aebi Lang is a Registered Yoga and Meditation Teacher (RYT) in the Himalayan Tradition.
Currently Maggi is the owner of The Sage Center in Pittsburgh, PA where she practices wellness
coaching and massage. She holds a Pennsylvania State License as a Physical Therapy Assistant and
is an active member of Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists
Michael R. Lardiere LCSW is currently the Vice President, Health Information Technology &
Strategic Development, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (the National
Council). Mr. Lardiere has over thirty years of health care experience in inpatient, outpatient and
managed care settings and was behavioral health administrator for one of the largest FQHCs in the
nation. He has extensive experience in implementing electronic health record and other health
information technology and integrating behavioral health and primary care. His managed care
experience includes senior positions in clinical and provider relations areas and was responsible for
provider contracting, profiling and quality for over 20,000 clinicians and 5,000 facilities in the
Northeast. Mr. Lardiere is engaged with community behavioral health organizations, Federally
Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs), health center controlled networks, Primary Care
Associations, the National Health Information Network and other health information systems to
advance the field of health information technology and exchange. He is responsible for developing
strategy and in assisting behavioral health centers across the nation in implementing various HIT
strategies to improve quality care. In addition, as an experienced and licensed mental health
professional, Mr. Lardiere not only provides consulting services in mental health, substance abuse
but also in integrating these services with the medical fields. Mr. Lardiere is a Board Member of the
National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) and is a member of the CCHIT Behavioral Health Workgroup
setting the EHR standards for behavioral health EHRs. He is an ONC Certified HIT
Clinician/Practitioner Consultant Professional.
Carlyn Maddox, MA-Carlyn is a Secondary Language Arts Coach for the Clarke County School
System in Athens, GA. She has presented at the NAADAC National Conference twice as well as
other state conferences. Her manuscript, Voicing the Scars:A Writing and Healing Journey, is
undergoing a revision.
Jim Matney, LMHC, CAC has an extensive background in the fields of mental health and addiction
providing direct service and clinical oversight. He also has considerable experience in the areas of
training, staff development and performance improvement. Jim is currently the Clinical Director the
WV SBIRT Project and is promoting sustainability of the SBIRT model as a part of the system of
care in West Virginia.
Nicole (Siri) Martin MA Nicole has a master’s degree in art therapy from Seton Hill University.
She is a therapist at the Rubenstein Juvenile Center in Davis, WV where she promotes sobriety and
wellness in young adjudicated men. She has been practicing yoga and movement for the past six
years.
Jo Anne McNemar-MS, CPSII
Jo Anne McNemar is a Community Support Specialist at Community Connections, Inc. with a Master’
s Degree in Community Health Education from the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Jo Anne is a Certified Prevention Specialist II and a Center for the Application of Prevention
Technology (CAPT) Central Regional Expert Team Associate. Her career includes twenty years of
working in the area of substance abuse prevention with prior experience as a mental health
professional. She provides workforce development, trainings and resources on a local, state and
national level related to the prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery of substances.
Susie Mullens MS, LPC, ALPS, AADC-S, Licensed Psychologist Susie is the president elect of
WVAADC and has been involved in the fall conference planning for 5 years. Susie is the Director of
Counseling & Wellness at Davis & Elkins College and has 20 years experience in the mental health &
substance abuse treatment field.
Linda Pauley. Ms. Pauley has been in the Peer Support field for over eleven years. She helped
establish the Peer Support Specialist training at WVMHCA and headed the Peer Recovery Network at
her retirement. She has been trained in Peer Support Specialist courses, Leadership Academy,
Wellness Recovery Action Plan, and Voyage to Wellness and is qualified as an instructor in all these
areas. She is presently teaching addiction and peer support classes. She is a member of the WV
Mental Health Planning Council, serves on the Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being and
ISBIRT Committee, and offers input on state and community programs.
Kathy Paxton, MS-Kathy is currently the Director of the WV Division on Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse and NPN representative. She recently moved back to WV after serving as the Director of
Behavioral Health and Education at The Ohio State University for more than 6 years. Paxton
graduated from WVU School of Medicine with an MS in Community Health Education. Her combined
experience of 28 years in the fields of mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment
have afforded her the ability to share her expertise in the areas of behavioral health integration,
perinatal substance abuse, leadership in planning, facilitation and evaluation. She led Ohio's
FASD Statewide Systems Integration Initiative for over 6 years and has served as a consultant for
CSAP CAPT for 11 years.
Bradford H. Price M.Div, MACM, PhD, LICDC- Dr. Bradford Price is Clinical Director at The
Woods at Parkside in Gahanna, Ohio. Brad’s career spans 30 years, including service as a Chaplain,
counselor, Clinical Director and Professor in graduate counseling programs. Beginning in 1981 he
worked with the families of addicts to intervene on the debilitating effects of active addiction and
develop healthy recovery for all.
Barry Row, MS, LPC, AC FM, ALPS, CSOTS, Licensed Psychologist. Barry is a clinician
specializing in the treatment of complex trauma and addictions. His education continues as he
learns daily from his challenging and courageous clients.
Elizabeth Shahan, MSW who received her degree from West Virginia University focused on
Community Organizing. She is currently the Executive Director of the Harrison County Family
Resource Network in Harrison County, WV. She has been working in that capacity for over 2 years
and has recently taken on the role as the Harrison County Prevention Partnership Coordinator. She
works in the advisory capacity for 5 Harrison County Youth through the West Virginia National
Youth Leadership Initiative.
Jennifer Smith-Ramey MS, EdS Jennifer earned her degrees from the University of North
Carolina in Counselor Education. She has worked with a variety of populations including adults with
sever and persistent mental illness and adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance
abuse disorders. She is a certified G.A.I.N. trainer, a certified MET/CBT supervisor/therapist &
certified ACRA supervisor/therapist. Jennifer is the Program Manager for the Substance Abuse/Co-
Occurring Program at Central Virginia Community Services Child & Family Department.
Russ Taylor, LSW, CCAC-S, LICDC- Russ has over 29 years of clinical experience and is recently
retired from Dr. Lee Jones Miracles Happen Center at Healthways Inc in Wheeling. WV, rumor has it
he still hangs around the place when he isn't training his dogs and running all over WV on behalf of
WVAADC. Russ is the immediate past president of WVAADC. Russ is a tireless advocate for clients
and the profession of addiction treatment.
Aaron Williams, MS As the Director Training and Technical Associate for Substance Abuse for the
SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions at the National Council for Community
Behavioral Health Care. Prior to joining the National Council, Mr. Williams served as the Associate
Director of Research and Information for the Danya Institute, Inc., and the Central East Addiction
Technology Transfer Center (Central East) where he was responsible for the management, and
dissemination of all research related to Institute endeavors. Mr. Williams has more than 11 years of
experience in the field of behavioral health services, with an emphasis on substance abuse
treatment, workforce development, and the use of evidence-based-practices in clinical settings. Over
this time, Mr. Williams has written and contributed to numerous articles and reports on: drugs of
abuse, workforce development of substance abuse professionals, and implementation of evidence-
based practices; and demonstrated abilities in developing research plans, training protocols, as well
as evaluating program effectiveness. In previous employment, Mr. Williams had the opportunity to
work on several substance abuse treatment and prevention related grants and contracts including
work on a U.S State Department funded grant to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs in
foreign countries. Mr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College and
a master degree in psychology from The Catholic University of America.
Bill Webb Ph.D., L.I.C.S.W., M.A.C., B.C.D., S.A.P Bill is the founder and Director of Oasis
Director Behavioral Health Services, which opened in 1996. During a twenty-year period of his
career, Dr. Webb served as the Executive Director of both the Holistic Health Center and Area
Psychiatric and Psychotherapy Group in Huntington, West Virginia.
Besides his extensive clinical experience, he provides supervision for social work licensees, and those
who are training to become certified addictions counselors. Dr. Webb is a member of Motivational
Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an international organization of individuals who provide
training in Motivational Interviewing.
Dr. Webb has been on the staff of the Joan C. Edwards Medical School at Marshall University, in the
Department of Psychiatry since 1980, where he is Clinical Associate Professor. He has provided
lectures, consultation services, and supervision for medical students for twenty years.
Dr. Webb is the author of:
1. A Brief Guide to Rational Thinking: Learning to Manage Your Emotions
2. A Primer on Substance Abuse Intervention
3. The Use of Hypericum Perforatum in the Treatment of Mild and Moderate Clinical Depression
(Doctoral Dissertation)
What a spectacular line up for our
special 31st Conference!
special 31st Conference!