ABADA Board Members

Staff Members contact information

The Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ABADA) has 15 board members, including 14 public members appointed by the Governor and the director of the Division of Behavioral Health serving as ex officio. Public members consist of one member licensed to practice medicine in the state, one who is admitted to practice law in the state, four members in recovery of a substance use disorder (SUD), three treatment professionals representing both public and private providers of SUD prevention and treatment services, and five members with an interest in or with knowledge of social problems associated with SUD.

Members are listed by name, location, group represented, and term expiration date.

• Rene Schofield, Chair – Ketchikan - Public - Term expires 7/1/24
• Kara Nelson, Chair Elect - Juneau - Beneficiary - Term expires 7/1/27
• Katholyn Runnels, Secretary - Anchorage Attorney - Term expires 7/1/24
• Anthony Cravalho, At-Large Member - Kotzebue - Public - Term Expires 7/1/27
  
• Monique Andrews - Eagle River - Provider- Term expires 7/1/27
• Robert Dorton - Fairbanks - Public - Term expires 7/1/27
• Philip Licht - Palmer- Provider - Term expires 7/1/26
• Christine Robbins - Fairbanks - Public - Term expires 7/1/26
• MJ Thim – Anchorage – Public – Term expires 7/1/27
• Kathleen Totemoff - Ninilchik - Provider - Term expires 7/1/24
• VACANT – Physician
• VACANT – Beneficiary
• VACANT – Beneficiary
• VACANT – Beneficiary