New Beginnings Professional Contributions

	Clelland “Gil” Gilchrist, MS, LADC, Chief Executive Officer New Beginnings at Waverly   Gil is the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) for his contributions in the field of chemical dependency   Gil is the recipient of the 2007 Vision for You award   Gil was interviewed on The Afflicted and Affected online video show – View Here
	Dr. David Smith, PhD, LICSW, Treatment Director New Beginnings at Waverly   David’s cover story in the December 2010 issue of Addiction Professional features New Beginnings at Waverly’s experience with development and design of an addiction specific customized Electronic Medical Record (EMR)  - View Here     David represents New Beginnings on Minnesota’s ESPN 1500 radio show “Time Out for Health” featuring substance abuse treatment trends. – Listen Here    David’s feature article in the July-August 2007 edition of Addiction Professional outlined the future of professional treatment models in Minnesota. – View Here    David was interviewed in the July/August 2009 edition of Addiction Professional on future trends in the addiction field. –  View Here    David is an Adjunct Professor, Community Psychology, St. Cloud State University.
	Matt Karayan, MA, LADC, Family Counselor New Beginnings at Waverly    Author of two books and published various articles on Chemical Dependency and Spirituality.  - View here to see Matt’s work with substance abuse and the family.  www.karayanpublishing.com.   Matt is the recipient of the 2009 Vision for You Award   Matt is a National Speaker on substance abuse and how it affects the family.
	Kelley Reed, MA- Utilization Review/Admissions New Beginnings at Waverly   Working as Admissions and Utilization Review Manager at New Beginnings at Waverly for 12 years   Featured on the ESPN 1500 radio show for her expertise in coordinating treatment for alcoholics and addicts. - Listen Here   Helps lead the treatment team in its efforts to manage patient care during and after treatment
	Karen Trettin – Alumni Coordinator New Beginnings at Waverly   More information about Karen coming soon.
	Lori Rozeske -Intake Coordinator New Beginnings at Waverly   Acts as the first point of contact at New Beginnings at Waverly for people that are seeking help for themselves or their loved ones   Works as lead intake coordinator and is recognized for her ability to help clients and family members overcome obstacles to accessing treatment   Lori was featured on the ESPN 1500 weekly radio show for her years of experience in admissions. – Listen Here.