David Mee-Lee, M.D., Senior Vice President. 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.
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Kevin “Kip” Lowe, Ph.D., is Vice President of Training for The Change Companies®. After 28 years of state service, Dr. Lowe retired in 2005 as Chief of the Office of Victim and Survivor Services for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He began his career as a Youth Correctional Officer in the California Youth Authority and served as Deputy Director for the Office of Prevention and Victim Services, and Assistant Deputy Director for the Institutions and Camps Branch overseeing correctional treatment. He is a nationally recognized expert in adult learning and has presented workshops on training techniques in several states.
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Don Kuhl, M.S., is CEO of The Change Companies® and the developer of Interactive Journaling ®. Don founded The Change Companies® in 1988 and has served as its CEO since that time. Under his leadership, The Change Companies® has remained profitable each quarter for the last nineteen years while consistently growing in both clients and revenue. Earlier in his career, Don served as the VP of Business Development for a large healthcare organization, Director of Student Services for a thirteen campus system of the University of Wisconsin and founder/owner of two regional publishing companies.
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Frankie Lemus, M.A., L.M.F.T., L.A.D.C., Vice President of Clinical Development, 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.
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Scott Covert is the National Training Director for The Change Companies® and a certified Change Agent. Covert has conducted training for the United States Administrative Office of Courts – U.S. Probation, the Wyoming Dept. of Corrections, Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health, Colorado Dept. of Human Services and the Kentucky Dept. of Mental Health among others. With more than 30 years of experience, Covert has honed his ability to lead and teach group techniques, developed strong presentation and facilitation skills and effective communication and consulting skills.
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