Staff
Becky Vaughn, MSEd, Executive Director
Becky Vaughn has been working in the field of substance abuse for over 25 years. She was a member of the founding board of The Georgia Association for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (known as GAPTSA) in 1992 and became their first Executive Director in 1994. Her responsibilities included providing education through training and advocacy at the local, state, and national level to ensure that all Georgians get appropriate and timely services. In July of 2000 GAPTSA merged with Mission New Hope, a substance abuse coalition for metro Atlanta creating The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse where she served as President and CEO until 2007. They work as a catalyst in the community on issues related to prevention, homelessness, and drug courts to reduce the impact of substance abuse. Beginning in 2008 she took over the helm of the State Associations for Addiction Services as their Executive Director after serving on its Board since 2000. Advocacy is her passion, bringing people to the table is her specialty. Her work includes passage of many bills addressing substance abuse solutions as well as securing budget resources. She has served on numerous state committees and panels and speaks on the issue in a variety of settings. Becky grew up in Atlanta, and now lives in Athens, GA. She earned her Bachelor degree at the University of Georgia and her Masters degree at Georgia State University. As a former teacher and the mother of four, she is passionate about preventing and finding solutions to the far-reaching problems caused by untreated addiction.
Sherie Boyd, Administrative Assistant
Sherie V. Boyd joined the Legal Action Center (LAC) in November 2006. Serving as Administrative Assistant, Ms. Boyd manages LAC's Washington, DC office for the National Policy Team. Ms. Boyd also serves as Administrative Assistant for SAAS. In addition to performing a variety of administrative functions, Ms. Boyd also is responsible for formatting and disseminating a number of electronic newsletters and alerts for the Center. Prior to joing LAC, she worked for five years as the Administrative Assistant II for Joesph J. Blake & Associates, Inc., located in Washington, DC. Ms. Boyd is currently attending P.G. Community College in Largo, Maryland, where she is pursuing a degree in Business Management Science.
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