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Article - NAATP Announces Appointment of New President/CEO

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National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Board Chair, Cathy Palm, is pleased to announce that Ms. Karen Carpenter-Palumbo has accepted the offer of the Board of Directors to become the new President/CEO of NAATP.

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National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Board Chair, Cathy Palm, is pleased to announce that Ms. Karen Carpenter-Palumbo has accepted the offer of the Board of Directors to become the new President/CEO of NAATP. She will begin her new position on April 4, 2011. Prior to accepting the position, Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo served as Commissioner of the State of New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services from 2007 through 2010. She also has extensive experience working in the mental health field and other health related organizations, as well as in the insurance industry. She has been a strong advocate for both the private and public sectors of the addiction treatment field, and brings that strong commitment to the field to her new position at NAATP. When informed of Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo's appointment, Dr. Tom McClellan, Director of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Center for Substance Abuse Solutions, said, “You could not have selected a better leader. Karen is the perfect combination of energy, integrity and creativity that we need for these challenging times.” See Attached PDF for Entire Press Release