Executive Team
Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C
Associate Executive Director, AdCare Maine Programs/Staff and Director, New England PTTC
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.
207-626-3615
sgagnon@adcareme.org
Scott Gagnon is a Certified Prevention Specialist, Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., and Director of SAMHSA’s New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Scott is a national speaker on a variety of prevention topics, including cannabis policy and prevention, opioid prevention, and prevention workforce development. Scott currently serves as a Co-Chair of the national Technology Transfer Center SBIRT Coordination work group, and previously served as Chair of the national PTTC Network Cannabis Prevention Work Group. Scott serves as a board member of the Maine Recovery Coach Certification Board and is a member representing public health on Maine’s Marijuana Advisory Commission. Scott has previously served as Co-Chair of the Prevention Task Force for the Maine Opiate Collaborative, and has also previously served on the SAMHSA, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council.
Scott’s work has been recognized with awards from multiple organizations, including the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse, Healthy Androscoggin, and the Maine Public Health Association. In 2017, Scott was the recipient of the Patrick J. Kennedy Outstanding Advocate Award from Smart Approaches to Marijuana.
James J. Gorske, MBA
Executive Director
AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
508-752-7313
jim@adcare-educational.org
Jim has been the Executive Director/CEO of AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. since 1990. He has been the former President of the Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification (MBSACC) and the Central Mass Regional President of Massachusetts Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC.) Additionally, Jim teaches graduate courses in Master’s in Nonprofit Management program at Northeastern University in Strategic Marketing and Management of Nonprofit Organizations. He is a private consultant and has provided training, consultation, and technical assistance to various state and private organizations throughout New England in systems design and workforce development. He has been the guest lecturer at several regional conferences and has conducted numerous day long and multi-day workshops on Program Development and Design, Instructional System Design (ISD), Workforce Development, Adult Learning Theory and Practice, and Presentation Skills for Trainers.
Board of Directors
The agency is governed by a Board of Directors comprising regionally and nationally recognized members. Service on the board is voluntary.
Patrice M. Muchowski, Sc.D
President
508-335-1344
pmuchowski@hilliscompanies.com
Beverly Erikson Stewart, MA/CAGS, CRC, CCM
Treasurer
774-437-6781
beriksonstewart@gmail.com
James Gorske, MBA
Secretary/Clerk (Staff/Non-Board Member)
508-450-2565
Jim@adcare-educational.org
Jennifer Lee Kelley-Young
Board Member
207-775-5671
jkelleyyoung@roadrunner.com
Bruce A. Campbell, LCSW, LADC, CCS
Board Member
207-989-0401
bacampbell.maine@gmail.com
Mark Publicker, MD
Board Member
http://www.markpublicker.com/
Robert Rogers, LADC, LSW, PS-C
Board Member
207-314-3058
2572rrogers@gmail.com
ADMIN & FISCAL TEAM
Richard Farnsworth
Office Manager
207-626-3615
rfarnsworth@adcareme.org
Janet Weymouth
Fiscal Manager
AdCare Maine and New England
207-626-3615
jweymouth@adcareme.org
DEEP Team
Nicole Haynes
Data Entry Specialist
207-626-3615
Nancy MacFarland
Program Coordinator
207-626-3615
nmacfarland@adcareme.org
Diane Geyer, LCPC, LADC, CCS
Quality Assurance Manager
DEEP Programs – Prime for Life
207-626-3615
dgeyer@adcareme.org
Events & Training Team
Erin Burnett, PPS
New England PTTC Co-Director
AdCare Maine – Senior Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator
207-626-3615
eburnett@adcareme.org
Sarah Johnson, MA, PS-C
Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, AdCare Maine & New England PTTC
207-626-3615
sjohnson@adcareme.org
Lorana Laliberte
Workforce Development Project Coordinator
207-626-3615
llaliberte@adcareme.org
Holly Kiidli, PS-C
Workforce Development Coordinator
207-626-3615
hkiidli@adcareme.org
Diane Weinstein, LCSW, CCS
Workforce Training Developer
207-626-3615
dweinstein@adcareme.org
Marketing & Website Team
Jessica Mehorter, BS
Communications
207-626-3615
jmehorter@adcareme.org
Lori Manson
AdCare Maine Social Media
207-626-3615
lmanson@adcareme.org
New England PTTC Team
Erin Burnett, PPS
New England PTTC Co-Director
AdCare Maine – Senior Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator
207-626-3615
eburnett@adcareme.org
Sarah Johnson, MA, PS-C
Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, AdCare Maine & New England PTTC
207-626-3615
sjohnson@adcareme.org
Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C
Associate Executive Director, AdCare Maine Programs/Staff
Director, New England PTTC
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.
207-626-3615
sgagnon@adcareme.org
Jessica Mehorter, BS
Communications
207-626-3615
jmehorter@adcareme.org
Prevention Services Team
Holly Kiidli, PS-C
SIRP and PRIME Program Coordinator
207-626-3615
hkiidli@adcareme.org
Ryan Kneeland, BA
Training Project Coordinator
207-626-3615
rkneeland@adcareme.org
Kim Parent, BA, PS-C
Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator
207-626-3615
kparent@adcareme.org
Problem Gambling Services Team
Lori Manson
Problem Gambling Services Coordinator
207-626-3615
lmanson@adcareme.org
Public Health and Health Care Emergency Preparedness Team
Allan Chrysler, MEP
Training and Exercise Coordinator
Division of Public Health Systems
207-287-4077
Allan.Chrysler@maine.gov
Tammy McLaughlin
Director of Special Projects
207-626-3615
tmclaughlin@adcareme.org
Megan Salois, LSW
Disaster Behavioral Health Coordinator
Division of Public Health Systems
207-287-3796
megan.salois@maine.gov
Mercedes (Sadie) Faucher
Medical Volunteer Coordinator
Division of Public Health Systems
Mercedes.Faucher@maine.gov
Nathaniel Riethmann
Emergency Communication Systems Coordinator
Division of Public Health Systems
207-287-6551
Nathaniel.Riethmann@maine.gov