John has been involved in the field of chemical dependence for over 20 years. He served on the Board of Directors for the Federation of State Physicians Health Programs under the auspices of the AMA and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Intervention Specialists. He has been the Coordinator of the Physician Recovery Network since 1993 as contracted with the Idaho Medical Association and Board of Medicine. He is also contracted with the Idaho State Board of Nursing, Board of Dentistry, and State Bar Association for similar recovery programs. Recently John was appointed to the Governor’s Criminal Justice Commission to help advise the legislature in matters of addiction. John also serves as a consultant for several treatment facilities, facilitates interventions world-wide, coordinates client’s recovery treatment, and provides post-treatment monitoring services.