About Us
The Connecticut Certification Board is an independent, non-governmental, 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that offers certification for addiction counselors, clinical supervisors, co-occurring disorders and prevention professionals in Connecticut. The Board has established specialty certificates in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and problem gambling for professionals licensed and credentialed in other behavioral healthcare domains. The Board is active in a number of important state-wide workforce development initiatives, provides training/continuing education and ensures that the trainings provided in Connecticut by approved vendors meet established standards.
WE ARE THE ONLY PROVIDER OF PSYCHOMETRICALLY SOUND AND LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE CREDENTIALING FOR SUD PREVENTION, TREATMENT, SUPERVISION, AND PEER RECOVERY SERVICES IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
The CCB Team
Meet our Board of Directors and Staff
Ebony Wilson
President
Program Manager, MCCA (Torrington)
Art Mongillo
Vice President
Manager of Public Affairs - Government and Public Relations, Responsible Gaming, CT Lottery Corp. (Wallingford)
Jaya Daptardar
Treasurer
Chief of Performance & Strategy, Bridges Healthcare (Milford)
Nicole Hampton
Secretary
Community Liaison, High Focus Treatment Centers (Norwalk)
Teo Anderson-Diaz
Programs & Services Co-Chair
Vice President of Adult Behavioral Health Service, Wheeler (Hartford)
Casie Derosier
Programs & Services Co-Chair
Director of Addiction & Community Response Services, Community Renewal Team (Hartford)
Dr. William Fisher
Professor Emeritus
Springfield College
(Springfield, MA)
Jennifer Kolakowski
Member at large
President & CEO, Recovery Netowrk of Programs (Shelton/Bridgeport)
Joy Pendola
Member at large
Chief Clinical Officer, McCall Behavioral Health Network
(Torrington)
Kimberly Platt
Member at large
DARC Program Director, Connecticut State Community College (Manchester)
Cassandra Ruela
Member at large
Executive Director, Paramount Wellness Retreat (Haddam)
Dan Smith
Vice President, Strategic Operations
Mountainside
Jennifer Valva
Ethics Chair
Vice President of Behavioral Health Services InterCommunity (East Hartford)
Dr. John Watts
Member at large
Program Director, Criminal & Restorative Justice, University of St. Joseph (West Hartford)
Jeffrey Quamme
Chief Executive Officer
Since 2009
Scott Schaefer
Director of Operations
Since 2009
Ashley Hitchcock
Special Projects
Private practice Clinician (Cheshire)
Maizie
Zoom meeting Crasher
Rescue Whippet (St. Thomas, USVI)