Leadership

The driving force behind OCSAPN since its inception, and clearly a big part of our success, has been an all volunteer Executive Committee (Board of Directors). Over the years this group has expanded and retracted as needs arose.

Currently our Executive Committee is comprised of the following:

  • Chairperson
  • 
Chair Emeritus (Past Chair)
  • 
Treasurer
  • 
Secretary
  • 
Membership Chair
  • 
Showcase Chair
  • 
Hospitality Chair
  • 
Scholarship & Special Projects Chair
  • 
Members At Large (usually several)

Past OCSAPN Chairs

  • 1980 Executive Committee forms
  • 1981 Debbie Boyd, Turning Point
  • 1982 Bruce Robbins, Straight Talk
  • 1983 Howard Stein, Phoenix House of OC
    Annette Dodge, Hope House
  • 1984 Michael Scher, Center for Creative Alternatives
  • 1985 Linda Paire (Kearns), OC Drug Abuse Services
  • 1986 Sharon Hoffman-Friend, Phoenix House of OC
  • 1987 Dawn Ahart, Communities Against Substance Abuse
    Tim Chapman, Pacifica Hospital, Teens Living Clean Program
  • 1988 Dawn Ahart, Communities Against Substance Abuse
  • 1989 Dawn Ahart, Communities Against Substance Abuse
    Ellin Chariton, Californians for Drug Free Youth and Project No Drugs
  • 1990 Debbie Antolin, Phoenix House of OC
    Jane Wyner, Communities Against Substance Abuse
  • 1991 Stan Windhorn, United Citizens Against Drugs
  • 1992 Linda Kearns, Orange County Dept of Education
  • 1993 Elaine Goodman, Orange County Dept of Education
    Linda Kearns, Orange County Dept of Education
  • 1994 Paul Lips, ToughLove (parent support group)
  • 1995 Paul Lips, ToughLove (parent support group)
  • 1996 Paul Lips, ToughLove (parent support group)
  • 1997 Paul Lips, ToughLove (parent support group)
  • 1998 Debbie Lips, The Hope Institute
    Grant McNiff, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, OC Chapter
  • 1999 Grant McNiff, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, OC Chapter
    Robin Knox, Community Service Programs
  • 2000 Leslie Whitlinger, New Directions for Woman
  • 2001 Dallas Stout, Phoenix House of OC
  • 2002 Dallas Stout, Phoenix House of OC
  • 2003 Dallas Stout, Phoenix House of OC
  • 2004 Dallas Stout, Phoenix House of OC
  • 2005 Linda Kearns, Orange County Dept of Education
  • 2006 Linda Kearns, Orange County Dept of Education
  • 2007 Linda Kearns, Orange County Dept of Education
  • 2008 Lourdes Gutierrez, Community Services Programs
  • 2009 Helene Shotwell, OC HCA Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
  • 2010 Helene Shotwell, OC HCA Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
  • 2011 Dallas Stout, DoctorS Nonprofit Consulting