Luke J. Nasta is a chief executive officer and educator with extensive experience in the non-profit substance-abuse rehabilitation arena. He has been chief executive officer of Camelot Counseling Centers, the largest drug treatment program on Staten Island, since 1976. In 1987, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in community and human services at SUNY Empire State College. In 1991, he made the dean’s list while earning a Master of Science degree in public administration at Metropolitan College. Since 1990, he has been the public policy officer for the Coalition for Community Services, a lobbying group for drug treatment providers in the New York City region. Mr. Nasta was a former member of the New York State Governor’s Advisory Council on Substance Abuse and Alcoholism, and the New York City Bureau of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner’s Advisory Group. In 2001, he received the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner’s Award for 25 years of Outstanding Service. He is the author of many chemical dependency articles which are published regularly in the Staten Island Advance and has been featured in numerous media outlets, including New York One and Al Jazeera America. As part of his fellowship, Mr. Nasta will explore disparities and inconsistencies in compensation of substance abuse treatment professionals.