Committees

It takes the coordinated effort of many individuals to run a national organization based on consensus management.

Executive Committee:

The Executive Committee members meet monthly via teleconference and set governance policies. The “chair” of the executive committee is shared equally by Carolyn Reuben, LAc ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Lianne Audette, LA, ND, ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Holly Beardsley MSW ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
 
Members: Joan Mathews-Larson, PhD; Julia Ross, MFT; Holly Beardsley, MSW; Lianne Audette, LAc, ND; Stan Stokes, MS, LCP, CCDC, and Carolyn Reuben, LAc

Membership Committee:

The Membership Committee provides an easy process by which interested individuals may join the Alliance for Addiction Solutions.

Member: Christina Veselak, LMFT ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Education Committee:

The Education Committee produces materials for professional continuing education and for the general public. Eventually the Alliance will sponsor conferences, workshops, CEU classes on our website, and other educational materials for use by individuals and comprehensive treatment programs.
 
Members: Holly Beardsley, MSW, Co-chair ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), and Carolyn Reuben, LAc, Co-chair ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Stan Stokes, MS, LCP, CCDC, Merlene Miller; Charles Gant, MD, PhD; Hyla Cass, MD; Mark Mathews.

Treatment Standards Committee:

The goal of the Treatment Standards Committee is to create a reputable, reliable evaluation process to raise the standard of care and provide certification of treatment facilities that is accepted and desired by programs across the United States and Canada.
 
Members: Julia Ross, MA, MFT, Chair ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Mark Mathews; Christina Veselak, LMFT; Joan Mathews-Larson, PhD; Stan Stokes, MS, LPC, CCDC; Charles Gant, MD, PhD; Holly Beardsley, MSW.
 
Alliance Treasurer: Christina Veselak, LMFT ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) is currently the treasurer for our organization.
 
Media Committee: Larry W. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) will initiate stories and interviews about the work of the Alliance through print and electronic media.
 
Website Committee: Holly Beardsley MSW ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) is responsible for maintaining a lively website that is used by the public and members as a source of communication and continuing education. The Alliance thanks Howard Jamison, Trudy Scott, CN, and Teresa Kolpak for early help and Niki Taylor-Dawson, web designer, for creating this website.
 
Funding Committee: Lianne Audette, LA, ND, ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) will enhance the Alliance's income stream and stabilize our financial well-being.