Johnny Allem brings 35 years of personal recovery and leadership as a national advocate for addiction recovery. A co-founder of Faces and Voices of Recovery and former Deputy Commissioner of DC Mental Health system, he currently heads Aquila Recovery, an outpatient recovery clinic featuring integrated care.
His career includes five decades of civic, political, business and healthcare interests. As the President of the Johnson Institute, a policy organization, Mr. Allem developed training for more than 3,000 “Recovery Ambassadors.” Allem’s addiction recovery story is featured in Gary Stromberg’s book: Second Chances: Top Executives Share Their Stories of Addiction & Recovery.