Board of Trustees 2010
Steve Rossell (Cranstoun Drug Services) Chair
Steve Rossell is Chief Executive of Cranstoun Drug Services, having taken up this post in 1998. Cranstoun is a voluntary sector provider of drug treatment and rehabilitation services within residential, community and criminal justice settings. Prior to his association with Cranstoun, Steve had worked within the voluntary sector and substance misuse field, since 1988.
His previous experience within the substance misuse field includes: the provision of high care residential treatment and rehabilitation; client service delivery in 'street agencies', needle exchanges and community outreach settings; drug work within the criminal justice system, in both the UK and Europe; and, the development and management of community-based drug and alcohol services. Steve has been an active eATA Board member for a number of years and for the last three years has served as the organisation's Treasurer.
Steve Cooke (The Nelson Trust) Vice Chair
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Steve has 18 years experience in drug and alcohol treatment services in both structured day treatment and residential rehabilitation settings.
Steve has designed and developed innovative new drug and alcohol treatment programmes integrating education, training and vocational programmes within the clinical setting. Initiated resettlement and supported housing programmes, including a floating support scheme for people completing treatment programmes. Special professional studies and interests are in the area of “organisational change within drug and alcohol treatment settings” and “developing integrated treatment programmes”.
He was also involved in the development of eATA. He has training experience in the following areas; transactional analysis, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling training and supervision, business and finance. Specialist qualifications: MSc Counselling training and supervision, Bristol University. Management and business training, Ashridge College.
Brian Dudley BSc (Hons) MAAT (Broadway Lodge) Treasurer
Brian is 42-years-old, married with four children. He was born in Weston-super-Mare and still live locally. After attending the local comprehensive school, he started work at a company manufacturing rocket motors and missiles for the defence industry. During his 13 years there Brian progressed from purchase ledger clerk through to assistant Accountant.
To further his career he took a job with a local Housing Association and stayed for 11 years, progressing to Capital Accountant. Here he was directly responsible for the balance sheet of £400 million. During this time, Brian returned to studying as a mature student in his own time and obtained membership through qualifications to the Association of Accounting Technicians and an ACCA finalist. In 2003 he graduated from Oxford Brookes with a degree in Applied Accounting.
Brian then joined Broadway Lodge in September 2006 as Head of Finance and Company Secretary. In July 2007 he was appointed by the Board of Trustees to Chief Executive. He feels he can bring openness, honesty and a fresh look to the industry and he is very much enjoying the challenges to date. Brian is also presently involved with the Unity group.
Outside of work, Brian enjoy squash, cricket and golf and has spent nine years working as a youth worker.
Gina Dormer (Broadreach House)
Gina has recently taken up the post of Chief Executive of Broadreach House, a drug and alcohol charity based in Devon, providing residential and day care services.
Gina has worked within the private, public and also third sectors, and for the past five years has had responsibility for managing and commissioning a range of services in drugs/alcohol and community safety for the North Somerset Crime and Drugs Reduction Partnership. Gina has a wealth of partnership experience and a passion for establishing, developing and improving services to benefit communities.
Her career began with the health service in HIV/AIDS Counselling in the 1980s, and throughout her career she has successfully implemented a range of multi-agency initiatives, including services for sex workers, young people, and most recently she has led the design of an innovative accreditation scheme for drug and alcohol treatment providers. She is committed to involving service users and carers in the design and delivery of services and brings a fresh perspective to her new role with Broadreach House, as well as a valuable insight into commissioning in the drug and alcohol field. She holds post graduate qualifications in management and health promotion.
Richard Johnson (ANA Treatment Centres)
Richard Johnson is Executive Director of ANA Treatment Centres in Portsmouth, Hampshire. ANA provides Primary and Secondary residential treatment for those reliant on drugs, alcohol and gambling from its various centres. ANA also provides resettlement packages and a local Family & Carer Support Group.
Richard has worked as an HR and organizational development specialist for the past 16 years. He began as a staff development officer for Durham County Council Social Services Department, working across departments. He then joined the IODA Consulting Group where he worked across the UK and overseas for five years with numerous public, private and third sector organisations. During this time, Richard developed specialist knowledge in senior management development and equality and diversity.
More recently, Richard joined Birmingham Professional DiverCity as Executive Director. BPD is a third sector equality and diversity consulting company, working predominantly in the professional and financial services sector across Birmingham. In 1998, Richard authored the How To Get A Management NVQ series of textbooks, published by Letts Publications.
Richard has a BA (Hons) Degree in Business and Marketing, holds many memberships with professional bodies including FDAP, IOD, CIPD, CMI and ILM. Richard became a Trustee and board member of eATA in 2006. He has been working in the drugs and alcohol field since 1995, initially in the public sector, then on a consulting basis, assisting in policy development and training. Richard joined ANA Treatment Centres in 2005.
Anthony Massouras (Mimosa Healthcare Ltd)
Anthony Massouras is the founder, owner and chief executive of Mimosa Healthcare, an independent provider of specialist care primarily for the elderly that has 32 (1500 beds) care homes in England. He is also the founder of a chain of residential rehab centres for people suffering from alcohol dependence called the Linwood Group which is the country’s fastest growing specialist provider exclusively treating alcohol dependencies. The three centres within this group are unique in that they treat alcohol dependence and do not mix the treatment of alcoholism with other addiction treatments.
Anthony is a member of the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network and Chairman of the Addiction Recovery Foundation, publishers of “Addiction Today” and conveners of the three-day UK Symposium on Addictive Disorders (UKESAD) held in London every May. He is also an Associate Member of the Medical Council on Alcohol and in December 2008 participated as a speaker at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse Inquiry into the future of Alcohol Treatment Services.
In March 2009, Mimosa Healthcare will open a new clinic specializing in treating people with addiction to Benzodiazepines and other prescription drugs in the Birmingham area. Additionally a pilot “day care” project in partnership with Nottingham City PCT and A.P.A.S. has just been opened in Nottingham to provide abstinence based day care treatment. The aim is to provide a national, outcome based cost effective service for people addicted to alcohol who are seeking recovery from their addiction and a return to normal living. The day care programme will be the subject of a university-run cost and outcome study and the intention is to use this programme as a platform to expand similar services across England.
Chip Somers (Focus12)
Chip Somers is the Chief Executive of Focus12 and has been working with addiction and alcohol problems for over 22 years. He initially trained and subsequently worked at Clouds House, Wiltshire. He is an accredited drug and alcohol counsellor with FDAP.
Prior to Focus12 Chip co-managed a 23 bedroom residential unit for men recovering from addiction and alcohol problems called Thurston House in London - part of the then Chemical Dependency Centre. He then moved to the Priory Hospital Group as Treatment Director for the Dukes Priory Addiction Treatment Programme in Chelmsford working with people with addiction, alcohol and eating disorders. Whilst there, he completed a senior management course.
He set up Focus12 13 years ago. It is now a recognised provider of abstinence based treatment. In particular Chip Somers is keen to represent the non-Tier 4 providers.
Patrons
- Lord Mancroft
- Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
- Lady Gosling
- Hon. David Bernstein
- Eva Rausing
- Rick Ohrstrom