Pete Nielsen is the President & Chief Executive Officer for the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP), CCAPP Credentialing, CCAPP Education Institute. Nielsen has worked in the substance use disorders field for 20 years. In addition to association management, he is an interventionist, family recovery specialist, counselor, administrator, trainer, writer, publisher and educator. Mr. Nielsen is the secretary of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, and the publisher for Counselor magazine. He is a nationally known speaker and writer. Nielsen holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.