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Candace and Doug Tieman, President and CEO, CARON Foundation


Candace and David Rosenker, Executive Vice President of Business Development, CARON Foundation

Doug Tieman, President and CEO, CARON Foundation
Mr. Tieman has been the President and CEO of Caron Treatment Centers since 1995. Under Tieman's direction, Caron has taken leadership roles in treating addiction in young adults and adolescents, sponsoring research, and participating in national conferences on addiction and recovery. Caron has developed and provides gender-separate and gender-specific treatment in both its adolescent and adult programs, from primary through extended care. He also established regional centers in Philadelphia, PA, New York, Boca Raton, FL, and Bermuda. Since Mr. Tieman joined Caron, its revenue has more than quadrupled.

Mr. Tieman is a strong advocate for both research and prevention. Caron participates in studies with leading research universities including the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University, Brown University, and Treatment Research Institute and conducts on-campus training for physicians and other health care professionals. Caron's Student Assistance Professionals work on alcohol and drug prevention in 250 school districts along the east coast.

Mr. Tieman has spent more than 20 years in the addiction treatment field in treatment center and industry leadership positions. He began his career with the Hazelden Foundation and was a Chairman of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, a member of the American College of Addiction Treatment Administrators and a Board Member of National Council on Alcohol and Drug Addiction. He has also made a practice of visiting treatment centers across the U.S. in an effort to foster a sense of community and the exchange of information and ideas.

Mr. Tieman completed the Minnesota Management Institute at the University of Minnesota and received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia University. He is the recipient of several awards, including Berks County Chamber of Commerce, "Large Business Person of the Year" in 2004 and Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal "Spotlight Award" in 2005.

David Rosenker
Executive Vice President of Business Development
David C. Rosenker is the Executive Vice President of Business Development. With over 25 years experience in the field of chemical dependency, Mr. Rosenker has gained extensive knowledge and expertise in specific areas of adolescent and adult treatment, adolescent development, family education, student assistance, youth tobacco cessation as well as other prevention and treatment models. During his tenure at Caron, he has designed and implemented numerous community and professional training programs and has refined customer service methods. Mr. Rosenker has and continues to serve as a spokesperson to national media on the subject of adolescent substance abuse and addiction. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from California Coast University, with continuing education specializing in chemical dependency from the University of Minnesota.

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