We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the
VSIAS 2024 Ron Pritchard Visionary Leadership Award.
The Ron Pritchard Visionary Leadership Award (RPVLA) is awarded each year to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and contribution to the substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery field. **VSIAS Faculty selects the most warranted candidate based on the nominee applications submitted for review. The individual selected to receive the RPVLA will be invited to attend the Annual VSIAS Conference as a guest of VSIAS. The selected candidate will be honored during a special luncheon at the VSIAS Conference July 21 – 24, 2024, held at the Woodlands Conference Center in Williamsburg, VA.
NOMINATION FORM
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The application and support letter(s) must be submitted to Melanie Meadows at meadowsm@chesterfield.gov no later than Friday, April 19, 2024.
Previous Winners:
2023 – Mark Blackwell, Director of Office of Recovery Services with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Behind his name is CPRS, RPRS, MSA
2022 – John Shinholser, Board Member Emeritus, President & Co-Founder, The McShin Foundation
2021 – David J. Semanco, Director of Membership and Affiliates at NAADAC at time of award
2020 – Ron Pritchard, Addiction Program Consultants (APC) – owner/lead
2019 – Robert E. McCartney, CEO Barry Robinson Center (at the time of the award)
2018 – Deborah S. Taylor, Executive Director Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic (at the time of award)
2017 – Mellie Randall, Policy Advisor DBHDS (at the time of award)
