SCAODA is a statutory council that provides leadership in Wisconsin on substance use disorders. There are 22 statutory members, including six citizen members and one citizen member representing providers. The citizen members are appointed by the Governor. SCAODA also has 11 ex officio members and five standing committees:
- Cultural Diversity Committee
- Intervention and Treatment Committee
- Planning and Funding Committee
- Prevention / SPF-SIG Advisory Committee
- Executive Committee (Consisting of the Council Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary)
Please visit the Applying for Membership page to find more information on how to apply and serve as a SCAODA citizen member. Listed below are the Council and ex officio members, including designees. Note: the listed state agency secretaries are tentative members, subject to confirmation by the Wisconsin Legislature.
Please see the individual committee pages for more information about the work of the committees and how to become a committee member.
| Statutory Members | Member | Designee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Governor | Tony Evers | Jessica Geschke |
| 2. The Attorney General | Josh Kaul | Tina Virgil |
| 3. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Carolyn Stanford Taylor | Brian Dean |
| 4. The Secretary, Department of Health Services | Andrea Palm | Julie Willems Van Dijk |
| 5. The Commissioner of Insurance | Mark Afable | Roger Frings |
| 6. The Secretary, Department of Corrections | Kevin Carr | Autumn Lacy |
| 7. The Secretary, Department of Transportation | Craig Thompson | Jan Grebel |
| 8. The Chairperson of the Pharmacy Examining Board | Philip Trapskin | John Weitekamp |
| 9. A Representative of the Controlled Substances Board | Dr. Subhadeep Barman | N/A |
| 10. Governor's Law Enforcement and Crime Commission | VACANT | |
| 11. Citizen Member | Mary Ann Gerrard | |
| 12. Citizen Member | Sandy Hardie | |
| 13. Citizen Member | Thai Vue | |
| 14. Citizen Member | Kevin Florek | |
| 15. Citizen Member | Mike Knetzger | |
| 16. Citizen Member | Terry Schemenauer | |
| 17. Citizen Member representing Providers | Christine Ullstrup | |
| 18. A member of the Wisconsin County Human Service Association, Inc. | Sue Shemanski | |
| 19. State Representative Minority Party | Representative Jill Billings | |
| 20. State Representative Majority Party | VACANT | |
| 21. State Senator Minority Party | Senator Janet Bewley | |
| 22. State Senator Majority Party | Senator Patrick Testin |
| Ex Officio Members | Member | Designee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. University of Wisconsin System | Ray Cross | Jennifer Wickman |
| 2. Secretary, Department Of Revenue | Peter Barca | Ann DeGarmo |
| 3. Secretary, Department Of Workforce Development | Caleb Frostman | Delora Newton |
| 4. Secretary, Department Of Safety and Professional Services | Dawn Crim | Christian Albouras |
| 5. Wisconsin Technical College System | Morna Foy | Timothy Weir |
| 6. Department Of Veterans Affairs | Mary Kolar | Colleen Rinken |
| 7. Liaison to the Wisconsin Mental Health Council | VACANT | N/A |
| 8. Liaison to the WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities | Beth Swedeen | Fil Clissa |
| 9. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health | Dr. Mark Wegner | N/A |
| 10. Secretary, Department of Children and Families | Emilie Amundson | Kenyon Kies |
| 11. Addictionologist - WI Society of Addiction Medicine | Dr. Andrew Putney | N/A |
During the Sept. 6, 2019 meeting, Council members elected the following persons to serve as Council officers:
- Council Chair: Roger Frings
- Council Vice Chair: Sandy Hardie
- Council Secretary: VACANT
