Join us as the NAATP CEO opens NAATP National 2024 and provides his annual address on the State of the Association and the field of SUD treatment operation. Mr. Ventrell was named CEO of NAATP in 2015, beginning an association renaissance that has resulted in strong and influential force in national addiction treatment policy while developing a vast array of membership services and products ranging from the establishment of ethical operation to high quality service delivery standards. Mr. Ventrell brings the experience and perspective of not only a treatment executive but a decades long career as a practicing attorney, professor, and professional association director. Mr. Ventrell’s career has been devoted to advocating for populations in need and building legal and health care system responses to meet those needs. It is his unique experience that provides a message of insight and perspective for our treatment leadership.