The 47th Annual National Addiction Leadership Conference: Future Proofing Treatment: Technology in a People-Centered Workplace

Type here to filter the list

Monday, May 4, 2026
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Political Action Committee Golf Tournament
Location: Oak Marsh Golf Course
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Golf Check-In | Grab and Go Breakfast
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Golf Lunch and Awards
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Registration Opens / Exhibitor Move In
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
From Getting Started to Showing Impact: How Patient-Centered Research Can Help Your Organization Succeed
Location: Sapelo
Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD – NAATP
Presenter: Mark Ilgen, PhD – Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan
Presenter: Paul Chandanabhumma, PhD, MPH – University of Michigan Medical School
Earn 2 CE Credit(s)
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Coffee Reception in Exhibit Hall
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Conference Banquet and Presentation of the 2026 Annual Leadership Awards
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Open Recovery Meeting (12 Step Format - All are Welcome)
Location: Ossabaw
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
(Sponsorship Available)
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
Welcome to NAATP National 2026!
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Conference Chair: Kelly Scaggs – NAATP Conference Chair, Fellowship Hall
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Call to Order: The NAATP 2026 Annual Meeting
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Jaime Vinck – NAATP Board Chair, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
State of the Association and Industry Address
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Marvin Ventrell, JD – NAATP CEO
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote Address: Leading From the Future through Future-Back Strategy
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Mark W. Johnson – Ascendant Growth Partners
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Morning Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel Presentation 1A: Ethics and the Fluctuating Landscape of Online Marketing
Location: Cumberland A
Moderator: David Gomel, PhD – Rosecrance Behavioral Health
Presenter: Peter Thomas – NAATP
Presenter: Jay Crosson – Cumberland Heights Treatment Center
Presenter: Naomi Moono – LegitScript
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel Presentation 1B: The Emerging Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Addiction Care: Early Experience and Future Directions
Location: Cumberland B
Moderator: Kevin T. McCauley, MD – Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
Presenter: Steven Klein, MD, PhD – Caron Treatment Centers
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel Presentation 1C: Serving the Underserved
Location: Talbot
Presenter: Mark C. Lasko, PhD – Samaritan Recovery Community
Presenter: Phil Warren – Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
C-Suite Leadership Luncheon: Rewiring the Brain and Becoming a “Get To” Leader
Location: Amelia 4
Presenter: Quint Studer – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group (HPSG)
Sponsored By:
Earn 1.5 CE Credit(s)
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch on your own
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Training Session 2A: From Theory to Practice: Operationalizing AI Applications
Location: Cumberland A
Moderator: Philip Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing & 2027 NAATP Conference Chair
Trainer: Cisco Skanson – Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Trainer: Brian Wind, PhD – JourneyPure
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Training Session 2B: Public Policy Advocacy in Washington and at Home
Location: Cumberland B
Trainer: Mark Dunn – NAATP
Trainer: Nikki Soda – Ashley Addiction Treatment
Trainer: Sarah Bittleman, JD *invited – Policy Director and Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ron Wyden
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Training Session 2C: Introducing The Middle Management Academy: A National Council for Mental Wellbeing and NAATP Collaboration
Location: Talbot
Moderator: Kelly Scaggs – NAATP Conference Chair, Fellowship Hall
Trainer: Johanna Bergan – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Popcorn Social & Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel Presentation 3A: Provider-Payer Relations: Bilateral Negotiations Using NAATP Rate Transparency Reporting
Location: Cumberland A
Moderator: Marvin Ventrell, JD – NAATP CEO
Presenter: Greg Williams – Third Horizon Strategies
Presenter: Lee Peterson – Caron Treatment Centers
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel Presentation 3B: Hidden Harms: The Human Cost of Problem Gambling
Location: Cumberland B
Presenter: Marti Paulson – Project Turnabout Centers for Addiction Recovery
Presenter: Jenna Hotaling – National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel Presentation 3C: From Stigma to Solutions: Advancing Equity and Inclusivity in SUD Treatment
Location: Talbot
Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD – NAATP
Presenter: Sara Matsuzaka, PhD – Montclair State University
Presenter: Gabrielle Jones, PhD – Steady LLC
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Open Reception: Mix, Mingle, and Explore NAATP Membership
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Host: Zina Rodriguez – NAATP
Host: Crystal Lybarger – NAATP
Host: Sam Bierman – NAATP Membership Chair, Maryland Addiction Recovery Center
Sponsored By
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Town Hall Discussion: Evolving Payer-Provider Relationships and the Value-Based Contract
Location: Sapelo
Presenter: Debra Nussbaum, PhD – Optum/UHC
Presenter: Lee Peterson – Caron Treatment Centers
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Open Recovery Meeting (12 Step Format - All are Welcome)
Location: Ossabaw
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Exhibitor Appreciation Breakfast
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By The NAATP Board of Directors
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening & Housekeeping
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
General Session 2: NAATP Talks: A Brave New World
(3 consecutive 20-min presentations)
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
The Pathway from Treatment to Recovery
Presenter: Kevin T. McCauley, MD – Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
Neurocognitive Assessment and Neurorestorative Care for SUDs
Presenter: Amber Deckard, PsyD – Caron Treatment Centers
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-Between: The Reality of Treatment
Presenter: Jaime Vinck – NAATP Board Chair, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Exhibitor Appreciation Coffee & Final Visits
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By The NAATP Board of Directors
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session 3: NAATP Talks: Workforce Transformation
(3 consecutive 20-min presentations)
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Highly Reliable Organizations: Essential Elements to Prevent Burnout, Detect Turnover, and Correct Cultures
Presenter: Devon Wayt – Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
It’s Hard to Say Goodbye, Say Farewell
Presenter: Gary Fisher – Cirque Lodge
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Applying Augmented Intelligence to Workforce Challenges and Care Delivery
Presenter: Dennis Morrison, PhD – Eleos Health
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Women in Leadership Luncheon: Health, Healing, and Joy
Location: Amelia 4
Presenter: Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD – Illinois Department of Human Services
Sponsored By:
Earn 1.5 CE Credit(s)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Box Lunches in Exhibit Hall
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
May the FoRSE Be With You: Benchmarking Treatment and Recovery in the FoRSE Outcomes Program
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD – NAATP
Presenter: Mike Petree – Petree Consulting
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Farewell & Announcement of NAATP National 2027
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Philip Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing & 2027 NAATP Conference Chair
Presenter: Marvin Ventrell, JD – NAATP CEO