To deliver accessible, high-quality education to stakeholders providing whole-person services in prevention, treatment, and recovery-oriented systems of care.
ASADS is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, that exists to foster and maintain the integrity of alcohol and substance misuse related services for consumers and provide continuing education and educational programs for professionals working with populations affected by alcohol and substance misuse.
To be a lead organization in shaping how substance misuse is understood and addressed - as a complex, treatable condition deserving of informed response.
President
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Vice President
Montgomery Family Court
Secretary
AL Department of Public Health
Treasurer
University of Alabama
Parliamentarian
Veteran Military Crisis Line
Advisory Chair
Alabama Department of Mental Health
| NAME | TITLE | AGENCY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Chambers | Board of Dir. | Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles | |
| Carmela Y. Drake | Board of Dir. | Alabama State University/NAADAC | |
| Jackie Hill Gordon | Board of Dir. | VA Medical Center-Tuscaloosa | |
| Scott Holmes | Board of Dir. | Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
| Kendra Homesley | Board of Dir. | Bradford Health Services | |
| Gail Hooper | Board of Dir. | Drug Education Council | |
| Kathy House | Board of Dir. | Opioid Response Network | |
| Fatima Johnson | Board of Dir. | Alabama Department of Youth Services | |
| Shona Johnson | Board of Dir. | Alabama Department of Corrections | |
| Stephen Kiser | Board of Dir. | Walker Recovery Center | |
| Rhonda Lawless | Board of Dir. | Rhonda Lawless Consulting, LLC | |
| Lonnie Layton | Board of Dir. | Alliance Health Center | |
| Curt Lindsley | Board of Dir. | Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences | |
| Rodney Maiden | Board of Dir. | Troy University | |
| Abby Migliore | Board of Dir. | Alabama Board of Nursing | |
| Donna Oates | Board of Dir. | Alabama Administrative Office of Courts | |
| Ashley Robinson | Board of Dir. | Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services | |
| Advisory Board | |||
| John Bayles | Advisory Board | Recovery Resource Center | |
| Katina Blanchett | Advisory Board | Addicts for Christ | |
| Darryl Calloway | Advisory Board | Calloway Consulting, LLC | |
| Savannah Fell | Advisory Board | Walker Recovery Center | |
| John Hollingsworth | Advisory Board | CIT | |
| Kwatasian P. Hunt | Advisory Board | AMDH Training | |
| Ryan Lantaff | Advisory Board | Agape Ministries | |
| Jason Johnson | Advisory Board | Minister of Transformational Ministry – ED Transform Central | |
| Derek Osborn | Advisory Board | Turning Point Treatment Facility | |
| Denise Shaw | Advisory Board | Shelby County Community Corrections | |
| Management | |||
| Ellen Robertson | ASADS Business Manager | ||
| Jaime Vazquez | ASADS Administrative Coordinator | ||
