E. Keith Owens, Director
Calling upon more than 40 years of senior executive experience in the healthcare and insurance industries, Mr. Owens founded Brookside Institute in 2002, after several years of conducting extensive research of substance and alcohol abuse treatment centers throughout the United States. Mr. Owens studied the history, operations, development and regulations of opiate treatment centers for ten years. During this time, he studied the work of Dr. Joseph Volpicelli of the University of Pennsylvania; the Beck Institute; Dr. Richard Rawson of the University of California Los Angeles; Dr. Daniel Amen and his study of brain functions through SPECT scans; along with the pharmacological work in addiction with several pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Owens developed and refined Brookside Institute's innovative protocol, creating a science-based medical model using Naltrexone, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brain Wave Analysis, Medication Management and Adjunctive Therapies.

Thom Montgomery, Ph.D., Research Consultant
Dr. Montgomery brings more than 25 years of experience to Brookside Institute as a certified specialist in the treatment of substance abuse. He has established protocols for various programs and has been associated with a variety of institutions including the American Public Health Foundation in Orange County, Martin Luther King Hospital in Anaheim, Twin Town Treatment Centers and San Pedro Peninsula Hospital.

Kim O'Donnell, C.A.T.C., Managing Director and Admissions
Trained in the organization and implementation of residential facilities, Ms. O'Donnell has worked within the various academic and community recovery systems such as: Behavioral Modification, Social Model and now Medical Model. A graduate of Saddleback College, with certificates as a Drug and Alcohol counselor, Family Mediation and Prevention Educator, Ms. O'Donnell has served as an educator in helping to improve community attitudes toward addiction. Working with individuals and groups in changing lifestyles, Ms. O'Donnell brings strength and clarity to her position, and is recognized as a leader in primary recovery and aftercare techniques.