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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John J. Coleman, Ph. D., Virginia, President
Mina Seinfeld de Carakushansky, Brazil
Ed Moses, Missouri, Vice President, Secretary
Susie Dugan, Nebraska, Treasurer
Terrence P. Farley, Esq., New Jersey
Jeanette McDougal, Arkansas, Hemp Committee Chairman
Margaret L. Petito, Washington, DC
Geraldine Silverman, New Jersey
Joan Bellm, Founder and Honorary Director, Illinois
COUNCIL OF ADVISORS
Pat Barton, Florida
Daniel Bent, Esq., Hawaii
James M. Ch'ien, M.D., Hong Kong
Dr. Kachit Choopanya, Thailand
C. E. Edwards, Arizona
Chief Ruben Greenberg, South Carolina
Datuk Haji Idris Ibrahim, Dmsm Jsm, Malaysia
Jerry Johansen, Texas
Cliff Kincaid, Maryland
Lt. Col. (USA Ret.) Robert Maginnis, Washington, DC
Fred J. Payne, MD, Louisiana
Bill Oliver, Georgia
Maggie Petito, Washington, D.C.
David Risley, Esq., Illinois
Arlene Seal, Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Padma Talcherkar, M.D., FAAP, Illinois
JOAN BELLM
FOUNDER, DRUG WATCH INTERNATIONAL
LIFETIME HONORARY BOARD MEMBER
ILLINOIS
Joan Bellm has worked for over 20 years as a volunteer drug prevention specialist with numerous local, state, national, and international organizations and government agencies.She has developed volunteer communication networks at state, national, and international levels. She consulted with the United Nations in the development of a Non-Governmental drug prevention network. Ms Bellm is the founder of Illinois Drug Education Alliance, Drug Watch International, and the International Drug Strategy Institute. She is co-founder of the National Red Ribbon Campaign and past National Networker for the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth. She is past Prevention Chairman of the Illinois Governor's Advisory Council and has served on the Advisory Boards of the Illinois Secretary of State and the Illinois Department of Transportation. Ms Bellm is editor of Drug Watch World News, an international publication, and she publishes a weekly drug information newspaper column. Joan Goldsby Bellm is listed in numerous "Who's Who" publications and in Outstanding People of the Twentieth Century, International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England.
JOHN J. COLEMAN, Ph. D.
PRESIDENT, DRUG WATCH INTERNATIONAL
VIRGINIA
Mr. Coleman served thirty-two years as a Special Agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) before retiring in January 1998 as one of its top management officials. His career included progressively important permanent assignments in the United States and Europe. His domestic field service included assignments as Special Agent in Charge of three separate DEA Field Divisions and Associate Special Agent in Charge and Assistant Special Agent in Charge of two others. As Assistant Administrator for Operations, the third highest position in the DEA, Mr. Coleman supervised an annual operating budget of $816 million, and managed the activities of over 7,000 employees in 19 domestic divisions and 75 overseas offices. Mr. Coleman's career included extensive executive and policymaking experience at the uppermost levels of government service. Mr. Coleman began his career in 1965 as an entry-level undercover drug agent on the streets of New York City and went on to eventually hold several of the most important positions in the agency. From 1991 until retirement in 1998, Mr. Coleman served at the highest rank (SES-06) of the federal Senior Executive Service. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Coleman served as the Assistant Administrator for Operations, the highest non-Presidentially appointed position in the DEA. John Coleman is President of the Board of Directors of Drug Watch International.
MINA SEINFELD DE CARAKUSHANSKY
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
President of BRAHA, Brazilian Humanitarians in Action, and General Director of Prevention of ABRAD, Brazilian Association on Alcohol and Drugs. Former Head of the Drug Prevention Bureau of the City of Rio de Janeiro and former Head of the Special Secretariat for the Prevention of Chemical Dependence of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Professor Seinfeld de Carakushansky was an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro for 25 years. She has developed numerous drug prevention programs and over the last twelve years has coordinated more than sixty short intensive drug demand reduction seminars in most of Latin American Countries identifying key people and forging leadership in the area of drug prevention. Has authored texts and articles about Drug Prevention, Drugs and Human Rights, Legalization, and Preventive Cities. Has received numerous awards having been declared by Local Councils and Mayors as Honorary Visitor of Latin American Cities; in Brazil she has received the highest Rio de Janeiro City Award given by the City Council, the Pedro Ernesto Medal. The Rio der Janeiro State Congress declared her an Honorary Citizen and gave her the Tiradentes Medal because of her intensive work in drug prevention. Both the Military Police and the Municipal Guard of Rio de Janeiro bestowed her with their highest forma recognitions for her work in Drug Prevention. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of World Federation Against Drugs and a member and Special Advisor to the International Task Force on Strategic Drug Policy. She is the only non-born Brazilian named as a life member of the Brazilian Academy of Defense.
SUSIE DUGAN
TREASURER, DRUG WATCH INTERNATIONAL
NEBRASKA
Susie Dugan is the Executive Director of PRIDE-Omaha, Inc., an organization that is recognized as a national leader in the Parent Drug Prevention Movement.? She attended Creighton University in Omaha, NE, and has 24 years experience as a drug Prevention Resource Specialist.? She helped establish and coordinate prevention organizations and coalitions at the local, state, and national levels.Ms. Dugan has conducted workshops, trainings, and seminars at national and international drug prevention conferences. She has presented over 1,650 programs to students, parents, and community leaders. Among her many awards and honors, Ms. Dugan was named the 1990 Nebraska Governor?s Drug Prevention Volunteer of the Year and received the 1993 FBI Director?s Community Service Leadership Award. Susie Dugan is the Director of the Drug Watch Communication?s Office and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Drug Watch International.
TERRENCE P. FARLEY, ESQ.
NEW JERSEY
Terrence P. Farley graduated in 1966 from Rutgers University School of Law. He was in private law practice until 1987, when he was appointed First Assistant Ocean County (New Jersey) Prosecutor. In 1992, he became the Director of the National Drug Prosecution Center of the American Prosecutors Institute in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1994, he was appointed Director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. In 1997, he again became the First Assistant Prosecutor and Director of the Narcotics Strike Force for Ocean County. In 2007, Mr. Farley retired from public service. Today he is a private consultant, adjunct Professor at Ocean County College, and Drug and Alcohol Consultant for Toms River School District. He has lectured on various aspects of narcotics law enforcement, drug demand reduction, gangs, and drugs. His lectures have included State Police agencies, the Armed Forces, and the National Crime Prevention Council. He is especially proud of his lectures for school children. His articles on drug legalization, under-age drinking, Designer Club and Rave Drugs, The Great Medical Marijuana Hoax, Let's Call Them Party Drugs, and Beyond Convictions in the War On Drugs, have all been published. Mr. Farley has been featured on television, including the Oprah Winfrey Club Drug Special. Among his many awards are: Ocean County Man of the Year Ocean County Chiefs of Police; NJ Attorney General’s Award of Excellence in Law Enforcement; Ocean County Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Council Citizen of the Year, and in 2003, Mr. Farley was inducted into the Ocean County Hall of Excellence for Vocational and Technical Education. Terrence P. Farley, Esq., is a member of the Board of Directors of Drug Watch International.
LIEUTENANT ED MOSES (RET.)
VICE PRESIDENT-SECRETARY, DRUG WATCH INTERNATIONAL
MISSOURI
Lt. Ed Moses has an A.S. degree in Criminal Justice.He has served with the U.S. Army Military Police in Germany, as a police officer with St. Louis, MO, and as a MO State Trooper during which time he was an undercover drug agent, and a Drug Information Officer. He retired as the Asst. Dir. of Training MSHP Academy, Administrator of the Drug Recognition Expert Program, and DARE State Administrator. Lt. Moses is an original board member of the National Federation of Parents, co-founder of Missouri Federation of Parents, and a nationally and internationally recognized presenter at drug prevention conferences. Lt. Ed Moses is Vice President-Secretary of the Board of Directors of Drug Watch International.
MARGARET L. PETITO
WASHINGTON, DC
Margaret L. Petito is the President of Friends of Rule of Law in Ecuador, Inc., a DC based organization that promotes anti-corruption reforms in Ecuador. She is Chairman of the Cultural Partnership of the Americas, and organization that supports historical research and cultural awareness between the Americas. Ms. Petito was a founding member of the DC Board of Directors for the NYUMBANI ORPHANAGE in Nairobi, Kenya, and served until 1999.Ms. Petito has held numerous government relations positions and was Program Development Officer for ACTION-VISTA Project Reach. She is past Director of External Relations for the Embassy of Ecuador in Washington, DC, and past Director of External Relations for the International Cancer Alliance, Bethesda, MD. Ms. Petito earned a BA in Social Science from Southern Methodist University where she was Co-leader of SMU Volunteer Services. She is currently in the Masters program at Georgetown University. Since 1992, Ms. Petito has been Public Policy Advisor to Drug Watch Internal and a member of the International Drug Strategy Institute, a division of Drug Watch International. Margaret L. Petito is a member of the Board of Directors of Drug Watch International.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
WAYNE ROQUES, SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT
FLORIDA
Wayne Roques is a retired (1995) Special Agent, US Drug Enforcement Administration. Mr. Roques was formerly a federal criminal investigator with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs in New Orleans. He served on the New York Joint Task Force and was class coordinator for the Drug Enforcement Administration's 10 Week Police Academy in Washington, D.C. He served on the Vice President's Joint Task Force in Florida and was the Demand Reduction Coordinator for the Miami Field Division serving the Florida and Caribbean area. Mr. Roques has presented over a thousand demand reduction programs to schools, workplaces, civic groups, youth groups, treatment facilities, colleges, professional sports teams, and law enforcement agencies. He is a nationally and internationally published writer. Mr. Roques is a member of the International Drug Strategy Institute, a division of Drug Watch International. Wayne Roques is Past President of Drug Watch International, and he is a member of the Board of Directors.
Geraldine Silverman has been involved as a volunteer drug preventionist since 1978, when she founded Milburn (New Jersey) PTA Drug Awareness Committee and was Chairman from 1978 to 1986. She is a charter member of the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth and founder of the New Jersey Federation for Drug Free Communities. Ms Silverman has presented at schools, churches, and community meetings in the tri-state area. She has been a guest speaker at numerous state and federal conferences, and including the New Jersey PTA, NJ Bureau of Narcotics, Georgia State University, and the New York School of Medicine. Ms Silverman has testified numerous times before state and federal Narcotics Subcommittees and served on New Jersey Governor Kean’s Drug Advisory Council. In 1989, she was appointed by the Mayor of Millburn Township to serve as Chairman of the newly formed Millburn Municipal Alliance for Drug Awareness, a position that she still holds today. Over the years, she has appeared on numerous radio talk shows and TV specials and has been quoted in major newspapers and magazines throughout the U.S. In 1996, Ms Silverman was the recipient of New Jersey Governor Whitman's "Volunteer of the Year Award," and in 2005, she was presented with the Millburn New Jersey Township "Outstanding Community Service Award." Geraldine Silverman is a member of the Board of Directors of Drug Watch International.
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William R. Walluks
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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William R. (Bill) Walluks worked at the Wisconsin Department of Justice for thirty three years researching drugs, crime, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system. His last thirteen years were spent analyzing and reporting on drug problems and developing prevention materials as Chief of Strategic Intelligence in the Division of Narcotics Enforcement. He is retired and now operates the Center for Effective Drug Abuse Research & Statistics (C.E.D.A.R.S.) as a volunteer to provide assistance to drug preventionists and law enforcement.
Reports
Marijuana Deaths - 2002
Juvenile Charts
Drug Dependence – Ranking of States, 2003
Drugs Other Than Marijuana, Monthly Use – Ranking of States, 2003
Marijuana – Change In Use In “Medical” Marijuana States – 2003 vs. 2002
Marijuana – First Use – Ranking Of States, 2003
Marijuana – Monthly Use – Ranking of States, 2003
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