The purpose of the commission is to act independently on behalf of the Association in all matters related to the national credentialing of individual counselors. In specific, the commission:

• Develops and keeps current national standards of requisite knowledge in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling
• Provides evaluation mechanisms for measuring and monitoring the level of knowledge required for national credentialing
• Provides formal recognition to those individuals who meet the national standards
• Establish appropriate policies for acquiring and maintaining the national credentials

Certification Commission Members

Kathryn Benson, NCAC II, Commission Chair
Tay Bian How
Christopher Bowers, ASE
Susan Coyer, MAC
Carmen L. Getty
Thaddeus Labhart, MA, LPC, MAC
William S. Lundgren, NCAC II
Rose M. Maire, MAC, LCADC, CCS
Loretta Tillery, Public Member
Ricki Townsend, NCAC I
James Holder, MAC, Past Chair
Robert C. Richards, MA, NCAC II, CADC III (ex-officio)

Chairperson Kathryn Benson, NCAC II 2308 Dundee Lane Nashville TN 37214 Office: 615.885.3615 Fax: 615.902.0465 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Tay Bian How The Colombo Plan Secretariat No. 31, Wijerama Mawatha P.O. Box 596 Sri Lanka Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Christopher Bowers, ASE 2211 Kiowa Drive Powhatan VA 23139 Office: 804.828.5860 E-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Susan Coyer, MAC 4119 Brandon Rd. Huntington WV 25704-1115 Office: 304.525.1522 x 2530 Fax: 304.525.2040 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Carmen L. Getty 2001 Mill Rd Alexandria, VA 22314 Office:  703.746.5099 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Thaddeus Labhart, MA, LPC, MAC PO Box 1031 Burns OR 97720 Office phone: coming soon E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
William S. Lundgren, NCAC II 365 Columbine St. #104 Denver CO 80206 Fax: 303.329.2917 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Rose M. Maire, MAC, LCADC, CCS Glen Rock, NJ  E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Loretta Tillery, Public Member 7932 Cawker Avenue Lanham, MD 20706 Work:  301.909.7016 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Ricki Townsend, NCAC I Fairoaks, Calif. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
James A. Holder III, MA, MAC, LPC, LPCS Past Commission Chair 4651 Moore Rd Effingham SC 29541 Office: 843.777.4271 Fax: 843.777.4258 E-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Robert C. Richards, MA, NCAC II, CADC III Ex-Officio 2893 Timberline Drive Eugene, OR 97405 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography