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The Change Companies®' Senior Advisors

Get to know our company Senior Advisors

In our 20-year tradition of bringing the best change products and services to the industries we serve, The Change Companies® is pleased to present our Senior Advisors. Each Senior Advisor provides ongoing, independent consulting and editing services to help ensure the quality of our products and support systems.

Don founded The Change Companies® in 1988 and has served as its CEO since. Under his leadership, The Change Companies® has remained profitable each quarter for the last 21 years, while c-1onsistently growing in both clients served and revenue. Earlier in his career, Don served as Vice President of Business Development for a large healthcare organization, Director of Student Services for the University of Wisconsin and founder-owner of two regional publishing companies.

E-mail: dkuhl@changecompanies.net

As President, Sherry has led The Change Companies® from a small, regional publishing shop to a major corporation serving 4,000 clients in all 50 states. During her tenure, Sherry has created a unique process for sophisticated telephone sales, established an error-free system for shipping and developed an employee training, evaluation and compensation program that motivates and guides all staff members.

E-mail: snewsom@changecompanies.net

David’s philosophy of promoting empathy, compassion, communication and flexibility is precisely aligned with The Change Companies®. He's well-known for focusing on participant-centered services that uphold clinical integrity, high quality and cost-consciousness. David has long believed in empowering and engaging clients to be active participants in their own treatment. A noted expert in the field of behavioral change, David has authored numerous articles and training materials to serve a treatment-focused audience. More

E-mail: dmeelee@changecompanies.net

Frankie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Drug and Alcohol Counselor and Supervisor. He is the liaison to the national research community, and ensures the effective integration of evidence-based strategies in all of The Change Companies®' programs and curricula. He has contributed his clinical oversight to more than 50 of The Change Companies®’ curricula in the substance abuse, offender treatment, impaired driving and health-improvement programs.

E-mail: frankielemus@changecompanies.net

Kip provides oversight of training development, delivery and consultation. He is a nationally recognized expert in adult learning and has presented workshops on training techniques in several states. In his 28 years of state service, Kip served as Chief of the Office of Victim and Survivor Services, Deputy Director for the Office of Prevention and Victim Services and Assistant Deputy Director for the Institutions and Camps Branch for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

E-mail: klowe@changecompanies.net

Few professionals have had the opportunity to view the numerous areas of justice services as thoroughly as Mike. Working at the federal, state and county levels of government, Mike brings the latest research on behavior change to the programs and products that can be used with prison, probation and court populations. For more than a decade, Mike has connected the dots so that practical, cost-effective solutions can be applied to a wide range of programming for both youth and adults.

E-mail: mjudnick@changecompanies.net

Shane directs web and video production and oversees warehousing, distribution and shipping operations. His team has led The Change Companies' charge into the digital realm, creating new possibilities for training and programming delivery. Shane is a former Senior Telecommunication Analyst and Data Network Engineer with Dean Health Systems.

E-mail: shane.newsom@changecompanies.net

When it comes to creating materials that fit special populations, Holly Moxley has invested more than a decade of service to finding the right blend of graphics, copy and journaling questions that engage a wide range of populations toward positive behavior change. As an artist and creative thinker, Holly brings the power of the "right brain" to the research and science needed to provide programs that work in all areas of life change.

E-mail: hmoxley@changecompanies.net

For the past decade, Bill has trained and mentored the sales and customer support team that serves The Change Companies®’ nationwide client base. Bill provides service to hundreds of program directors, facilitators and industry leaders in addiction treatment, criminal justice, impaired driving, youth prevention and intervention and health improvement. His practical knowledge of The Change Companies®' products and services helps providers in each of our markets make correct programming decisions.

E-mail: bcalhoun@changecompanies.net

In his role, Scott oversees training for clients of The Change Companies®. His responsibilities include providing on-site and off-site training for key clients, specifically “train the trainer” coaching and implementation of Interactive Journaling®. Scott has comprehensive knowledge of The Change Companies®’ products and curricula. An excellent communicator, Scott specializes in teaching and leading groups using his strong presentation and facilitation skills. He also is certified in training design from the Bob Pike Group.

E-mail: scovert@changecompanies.net

James Prochaska, Ph.D., transformed the way science thinks about change. As co-creator of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change he revolutionized the field of behavioral health worldwide. He is the author of more than 300 publications including the groundbreaking book, Changing for Good. He is the Director of the Cancer Prevention Research Center and Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Rhode Island. More

Dr. William Miller’s research on motivation and behavior change has had a profound effect on addiction treatment, and more generally on health services. He is the original developer of Motivational Interviewing, an internationally recognized method for helping people change by evoking their own intrinsic motivation. The Institute for Scientific Information lists Dr. Miller as one of the world’s most cited scientists. More