Jeffrey Quamme is the executive director at the Connecticut Certification Board. An alumnus of Eastern Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut, Jeff has 25 years of diverse experience in non-profit agencies with expertise in medication-assisted recovery, co-occurring recovery, and group treatment. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, he served as Associate Director, focusing on workforce development including the certification of professionals here in Connecticut, the Medication Assisted Recovery Initiative, and the Science 2 Service Distance Learning Program.

He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Co-Occurring Disorders Committee for the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), sits on the planning committee for the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, on the DMHAS Statewide Methadone Providers committee, on the Advisory Board for the DARC program at Gateway Community College, and was recently appointed to the faculty of the NEIAS for 2014. He is a sought after trainer both in Connecticut and nationally and has participated in a roundtable discussion on prescription drug abuse at the U.S. House of Representatives. In the past, Jeff has served on municipal and community governing boards.

As an advisor on all substance use initiatives at the National Council, Aaron Williams collaborates with other addictions specialists on publications, presentations, and technical assistance. He brings more than 16 years of experience in substance abuse treatment services, program evaluation, and substance use, and mental health services integration.

Aaron has managed several projects related to the adoption of medications in addiction treatment in health centers. These projects include starting community health centers from across the county to participate in virtual learning community sessions focused on increasing health centers' use of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence and developing pain management protocols.