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Jail-Based Management Expert Panel

Angela West

is the Director of Addiction Recovery Services for the Indiana Department of Correction. See More >>

She assumed this role in July 2021 and Ms. West oversees the Recovery While Incarcerated (RWI) treatment as well as promotes a culture that is inclusive, culturally responsive, and accessible for the incarcerated population and IDOC staff.

Ms. West has worked with the incarcerated population since 2013, and previously served as an Addiction Recovery Specialist managing a case load of clients and instructing groups, then as the Director of Addiction Recovery at New Castle Correctional Facility where she managed the Minimum-Security Facility, the General Population Facility, the Maximum-Security Facility, and the Mental Health Facility. During that time, she worked to minimize the stigma associated with individuals seeking treatment for substance use.

As the Director of Addiction Recovery Services for the State, she began to focus on expansion of services and treatment opportunities to the incarcerated population. This was done through re-writing policy and working to change the culture of Addiction Recovery Services to be accepted as a medical treatment.

Ashley E. Collins, LCSW,

obtained her B.S. in Psychology at Indiana University Bloomington in 2006 and her MSW at IUPUI in 2008. She started as a therapist at Ireland Home Based Services working with adults and children involved with DCS and was quickly promoted to supervisor then regional coordinator. See More >>

In 2011, Ashley became a Family Case Manager (FCM) at DCS in Brown County and became a FCM Supervisor in 2014 for Monroe County and later Owen County. After being with DCS for 5 ½ years, Ashley wanted to return to working in treatment and joined Centerstone in 2016 as a Forensic Coordinator where she obtained her LSW and LCSW.

Ashley worked with grant programs, pilot programs, and specialized contracts, including SUD jail programming. September 2020-August 2024, Ashley was the Program Director of Centerstone’s Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Center (CORC) grant, a 4-year SAMHSA grant covering the 9 counties.

In the fall of 2024, Ashley became the Director of Adult and Family Services over the West Region-Brown, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, and Owen Counties as Centerstone is transitioning to a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC).

Brett Montieth, MD, MS

grew up in South Dakota, where he developed a strong foundation in the values of hard work and service to others. He pursued his medical education at the University of South Dakota, earning his medical degree before staying on for his residency in Adult Psychiatry.

Judge David Certo

Marion Superior Court Judge and founder of Indianapolis Veterans Court.

David Butterfield , PharmD

is a Clinical Pharmacist at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Adult Outpatient Clinic, where he sees clients with various mental health diagnoses. See More >>

Additionally, David serves as the Residency Coordinator for the PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program at Eskenazi Health/Purdue University and is responsible for oversight of research, teaching, committee work, and clinical development of the residents.

Ed Holloran III

is an attorney who focuses his practice in health care and pharmacy litigation, health care and pharmacy regulatory, all aspects of long-term care, professional licensing and liability, product liability, white collar criminal defense, trucking litigation, and general tort and business litigation.

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Michael Wagner, PhD, F-ABFT

Wagner is recognized as a Fellow with the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (F-ABFT) and DHHS/NY certified. Currently serving as a faculty member at Indiana University/Purdue University, he previously held the position of Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at IUSM. See More >>

In his role as the Laboratory Director for Witham Health Services – Toxicology Department, Dr. Wagner provided clinical services for various departments, including the Emergency Room, Pain Management, OB-GYN, Psychiatry, and Addiction Monitoring (MAT programs).

Additional laboratory services including toxicology testing for the community statewide in medical legal programs such as probation, court behavioral programs, the department of child services and workplace monitoring was offered.

His experience spans environmental, clinical, and forensic toxicology, utilizing a range of analytical techniques and matrices as they apply to bio-distribution studies, pharmacogenomics, and drug metabolism, particularly exploring drug-drug interactions, metal toxicity mechanisms and identifying other toxins. He is a member of ADLM (Association of Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine formerly AACC) and SOFT (Society of Forensic Toxicology).

Mike Mitcheff, DO, CHCQM

is Regional Medical Director (state-wide) for Wexford Health Indiana, which manages the clinical services for the State Prisons through Indiana Dept of Corrections.

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Spencer Medcalf, RN

Spencer is currently the Director of Business Development at Spark Recovery in Indianapolis, IN. He has worked in business development for several years at various acute inpatient and residential settings. See More >>

He was formerly the Lead Peer Recovery Coach for the Virtual Behavioral Health Hub, with IU Health Virtual Care Team. In that role, Spencer supervised a team of 6 recovery coaches that provided peer recovery services to approximately 15 emergency departments & inpatient units across the IU Health System.

Spencer recently graduated from Ivy Tech Community College, with his Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN) cum laude and a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Now, he is currently enrolled at IUPUI pursuing his Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN). Spencer has served as both an expert panelist & facilitator for several IU SoM Project ECHO Tracks. He believes advocacy and education are fundamental to breaking the stigma of SUD and providing high quality care.

He obtained his Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach certification (CAPRC2) in 2018 in addition to receiving his MATS (Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist), CSPR-PR (Certified Supervisor of Peer Recovery coaches), & TTS (Tobacco Treatment Specialist) certifications during his time at IU Health. Spencer is a person in long term recovery from substance use disorder, with over 6 years of recovery & wellness. In 2018, Spencer was recognized and received the Indiana Counselors Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ICAADA) Recovery Coach of the Year award.

As a recent graduate from Ivy Tech Community College, Spencer obtained his Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN), as cum laude and a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Spencer’s, currently enrolled at IUPUI, pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). In addition, Spencer is an active member, with IU School of Medicine (IUSM) Project ECHO serving as an expert panelist and facilitator on the ECHO Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) track.

He has served as an expert panelist and facilitator on previous ECHO’s such as the Non-Clinical Service Professionals Substance Use Disorder track, Behavioral Health for Opioid Use Disorder, and the Emergency Room track. He believes advocacy and education are fundamental to breaking the stigma of SUD and supplying high quality care.

For questions regarding the Opioid ECHO project, please contact Leah Coe, ECHO Program Management Coordinator, at oudecho@iu.edu

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