About the Certification Commissioners

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
James Holder, MAC, Commission Chair
Devarshi Bajpai, BS, CADC II, NCAC II
Kathryn Benson, NCAC II
Hjalti Bjorensson, NCAC I
Cynthia J. Breen, NCAC I
Christopher Bowers, ASE
Lorraine A. Clyburn, LSW, NCAC I
Susan Coyer, MAC
Lindsay Freese, M.Ed, MAC, LADC
Mr. Thaddeus Labhart
William S. Lundgren, NCAC II
Rufus Sylvester Lynch, PhD
Claire Olsen, ACSW, LCSW, CACSAC, NCAC II, SAP
Kevin Quint, MBA, LADC, NCAC II
Ernesto Randolfi, PhD (public Member)
Patricia Greer (ex-officio)

Chairperson James A. Holder III, MA, MAC, LPC, LPCS 4651 Moore Rd Effingham SC 29541 Office: 843.777.2905 Fax: 843.777.2908 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Devarshi Bajpai, BS, CADC II, NCAC II 9937 N Leonard Portland OR 97203 Office: 503.224.0075 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
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
Hjalti Bjorensson, NCAC I Thingholsbraut 37 Kopavogur 200 Iceland Office: 354.824.7620 E-mail: 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: 804.784.6728 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Cynthia J. Breen, NCAC I 407 Valley View Road Helena MT 59602 Office: 406.841.2392 Fax: 406.841.2305 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Lorraine A. Clyburn, LSW, NCAC I 4606 Bishop Carroll Drive Upper Marlboro MD 20772 Office: 202.585.7783 Fax: 202.585.7790 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 Fax: 304-525-2040 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Lindsay Freese, M.Ed, MAC, LADC 95 Walker Rd. Stoddard, NH 03464 Office: 603.271.6951 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Mr. Thaddeus Labhart 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
Rufus Sylvester Lynch, PhD 1730 North 7th Street Philadelphia PA 19151-2304 Office phone: coming soon E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Claire Olsen, ACSW, LCSW, CACSAC, NCAC II, SAP 12 Colimar Ave Lake Grove NY 11755 Office phone: coming soon E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Kevin Quint, MBA, LADC, NCAC II 1325 Airmotive Way #205 Reno, NV 89502 Office: 775.324.7557 Fax: 775.324.6991 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Ernesto Randolfi, PhD (public member) Department of Health and Human Performance Montana State University – Billings 1500 University Drive Billings, MT 59101 Office: 406.657.2123 Fax: 406.657.2399 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography
Patricia M. Greer, BA, LCDC, AAC (Ex-offico) 223 Sovereign Court Rockwall TX 75032 Office: 972-772-5483 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Biography