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Bill AbbottBill Abbott’s service to SMART Recovery illustrates the multiple ways that a volunteer can contribute—as a facilitator, educator, advocate, and promoter. A former surgeon and M.D. affiliated with the Harvard Medical School, Bill and founding president Joe Gerstein, M.D., introduced SMART meetings into hospitals throughout Massachusetts.F. Michler Bishop, Ph.D.Dr. F. Michler Bishop is one of the founders of SMART Recovery. In 1994, he and a group of fellow REBT and CBT addiction psychologists and medical doctors launched a new, alternative self-help program. He was instrumental in developing the key tenets of the program, such as the 4-Points and their supporting tools for behavior change.Dr. Richard BozianAn internist by profession, Dr. Richard Bozian has dedicated 25 years to the science of healing addiction using SMART Recovery tools. Through his work with SMART Recovery in the Cincinnati area and as an ambassador for the program in a variety of capacities, this centenarian exemplifies what commitment to the recovery process is all about.Alexander A. CardéAlexander A. Cardé, Regional Coordinator for New Jersey, is one of those volunteers who employs all of his talents to make a difference. Whether he’s facilitating a meeting, lending his IT skills to a project, providing ongoing training for facilitators and trainees, or taking photographs to capture SMART Recovery events, Cardé inspires others with his overall enthusiasm and his passion for the program.Hugh DelaneyHugh Delaney’s impact in Baltimore and the mid-Atlantic region has been substantial and ongoing. In late 2016 Hugh initiated the BmoreSMART project to start SMART meetings in lower socio-economic areas of Baltimore. He trained more than 100 professional counselors and peer recovery specialists as SMART meeting Facilitators and, in 2017 alone, BmoreSMART launched 14 meetings.Anne DemarzoAn advocate for science-based support options, Anne Demarzo has introduced SMART meetings for Family & Friends in her local community, represented SMART at local recovery events, and raised funds for materials and training scholarships. She represents SMART in the Tackling Youth Substance Abuse partnership of doctors, pharmacists, law enforcement officials, and treatment providers who are working together to combat youth substance misuse. She recently joined the Board of SMART NYC.Rich Dowling (1950 – 2016)Addictions Counselor Rich Dowling was a founding SMART Board member and ardent proponent of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). His early involvement with SMART was largely focused on the InsideOut program for correctional facilities, a program destined to benefit the lives of thousands of people — many from underserved communities, incarcerated for minor drug offenses — helping them break the cycle of addiction and reclaim their lives.Ruth Fowler, M.ED., LPC, MCCRuth Fowler was recruited by founding board member Dr. Robert Sarmiento 24 years ago. A dedicated volunteer and tireless advocate for SMART ever since, she has worked to successfully introduce SMART to the Menninger Clinic and other treatment providers. Ruth has encouraged many participants over the years to establish new SMART meetings, including two meeting participants who have recently introduced SMART meetings into the Texas prison system.Barry Grant, MHSBarry Grant’s personal success with the InsideOut program inspired his purpose as an “instrument of transformation.” In his work as a counselor for over 15 years, Barry works to help inmates find the same success he experienced. Barry is a gifted motivational speaker whose speeches illustrate how he has used his journey to help others, and how he views SMART as an important piece of that journey.Lorie HammerstromLorie Hammerstrom (aka “Hammer” in SROL) has been instrumental in sharing the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program? with groups of addiction treatment professionals across the country through live training sessions. As part of this effort, Lorie was instrumental in developing our InsideOut curriculum, which is taught as one of our OnSite Training options.Doug HanshawDoug Hanshaw facilitated mutual aid meetings for addictive behavior before SMART Recovery was even established. Doug has continued this passion for helping those struggling with addiction throughout his career and in many meaningful volunteer roles with SMART over the years.Jerianne KleinLiving in a rural community that had been hit hard by the opioid crisis, Jerianne Klein was motivated to bring SMART to her area. She offers a weekly hybrid meeting (open to the public) alternating between the 4-Point Program and Family & Friends and has introduced SMART to the local county jail where she runs weekly meetings. She travels as necessary to educate treatment providers and legislators about SMART Recovery.David KossAs Regional Coordinator of the Greater Washington Area of SMART Recovery, which includes Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., David Koss has been instrumental in facilitating meetings, coordinating a successful Annual Regional Conference, promoting the organization through marketing and outreach activities, and communicating with members of Congress and their staffs, with the goal of bringing about greater awareness of SMART Recovery’s work in addressing the addiction crisis.Kathy LangKathy Lang first became interested in introducing SMART to families after a personal experience with addiction in her own family. She’s been an enthusiastic and dedicated volunteer and advocate, facilitating weekly online meetings, authoring numerous blog posts and newsletter articles about the Family & Friends program, assisting in the development of training for F&F volunteers, and public presentations on behalf of SMART for Family & Friends (online and in her local community). Gayeanne “Sam” LesterWhile facilitating meetings and training other volunteers to employ empathy and patience, Gayeanne “Sam” Lester embodies the SMART mission. With humility and insight, she uses her experiences with her recovery to help others. Her willingness to assist with the launch of the Get SMART FAST Training Program was a major reason for its success. Gayeanne continues to help others and realizes that being a SMART volunteer has positively affected her life.Chuck NovakUsing SMART, Chuck Novak overcame an addiction that landed him in correctional facilities five times, graduated from college, earned a master’s in counseling, and became New Hampshire-Vermont Regional Coordinator. He helped grow the number of meetings from one to 43 in five years and introduced SMART to correctional facilities. Chuck shared his inspirational story with New Hampshire’s delegation in Congress to increase awareness of SMART. Shelly ParrShelly Parr found SMART when seeking help for her alcohol use to self-medicate for her anxiety and depression. Using the tools, she changed her maladaptive behavior and is using them to maintain and live a balanced life. For her recovery, she found it helpful to give back and serves as the Social Activities committee chairperson, is a member of the Promotions and Outreach Committee, and continues to host meetings in San Diego.Maggie ReillyAs a participant in SMART Online meetings for Family & Friends, Maggie Reilly quickly became motivated to play an active role in bringing Family & Friends to more people. She has been volunteering online for the last five years, started a Family & Friends meeting in her community, introduced SMART to a local college campus, and has been active in promoting SMART in local area events.Claire J. SaenzAs a lawyer and the wife of a clinical psychologist, Claire Johnson Saenz had observed that behavioral change is a deeply personal process and believed that addiction recovery support programs should reflect and embrace that reality. As a tireless volunteer for SMART Recovery, Saenz has served on boards and offered her legal expertise, always extolling the many benefits of SMART Recovery.Karen SaundersKaren Saunders found SMART while researching non-12 step programs. She hosts and attends meetings in San Diego, serves on Social Media and Outreach Committees, and supports social and training events. Nominated in 2017 as Outreach and Promotion Chair, Saunders organized walking events with the MCAS Miramar, AFSP, NAMI, Heroes in Recovery, and Recovery Happens. She has also been involved in fundraising projects, most recently representing SMART at the 2019 Foundation Recovery Network’s Innovations in Recovery event.Carol and Richard SiddallCarol and Richard Siddall work together to support SMART in numerous ways: running local meetings, representing SMART at local recovery events, speaking to local groups about SMART, and encouraging new volunteers to start new meetings, including the first SMART meeting in South Korea. They lend a hand as needed to organize local volunteers for outreach projects in Washington, D.C., and locally, and assisted in launching IT upgrades in the SMART Online Community.Charles TrueKnown as “Cocaine Cowboy” in Miami Beach, Charles recovered and became an inventor, entrepreneur, addiction counselor, and SMART volunteer in Houston. With Ron Lott, he developed a 12-meeting InsideOut course for a state prison, which was so well-received they were invited to introduce it throughout the Texas correctional system. SMART is publishing a study guide they created for this course for use in any prison.Jonathan Von BretonJonathan Von Breton has helped SMART Recovery achieve many milestones over the years, but perhaps the most impactful to our organization was helping to create and maintain the SMART Recovery Online (SROL) Community. His education and work experience made him the ideal candidate to serve in the volunteer role of Professional Advisor for the fledgling SROL Community when it started 20 years ago.Mike WernerMichael Werner’s roots go back to the Rational Recovery days, but he recently started meetings in several major North Carolina hospitals and rehabilitation centers. He quickly became a spokesperson for the program by supporting a burgeoning meeting network in Chicago and became a teacher, facilitator, and mentor of new recruits. Despite a serious chronic medical problem, he never slowed down advocating for SMART.David Wiedman, MADavid Weidman, MA, has been a California meeting facilitator since 2009. He is an ardent SMART promoter and innovator, recently starting a women’s group in Santa Monica. He established a general SMART meeting and a Family & Friends meeting in the Los Angeles Outpatient Facility of the Hazelden/ Betty Ford Rehabilitation entity, a strong 12-step supporter.. ................
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