Gary Stankowski currently serves as NADAP’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operation Officer and Corporate Compliance Officer. In his role, he oversees all operations, programs and contracts, including employment, case management, assessment and referral, and Health Homes Care Coordination services. Gary also manages the HR and IT departments. Since joining the organization in 1998, he’s worked closely with John Darin on strategic planning and business development, increasing NADAP’s revenue 20-fold.

Earlier in his career, Gary spent 15 years working in the public and private sector on design, delivery and management of programs and services for a variety of special-needs groups. He previously held positions at the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Beth Israel Medical Center, and Catholic Charities. Gary graduated from the New School University with a Master’s Degree in Health Administration.

Doug Ostrov joined the NADAP team with 20 years of experience in fundraising, economic development and nonprofit management. For nine of those years, he directed the Financial Counseling Division at the New York Legal Assistance Group. Under Doug’s leadership, NYLAG evolved into one of the largest nonprofits of its kind, serving low-to-moderate income clients in New York City. Its financial growth has benefitted from a diverse mix of support from local government, corporations, private foundations and banking partners.

Prior to his time in NYC, Doug worked in economic development and project management in Washington D.C. There he served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development, as well as an analyst for the Federal Trade Commission. He also helped establish a savings and loan banking program for underserved women entrepreneurs during a two-year residency with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. Doug holds a BA in Economics and Spanish from Tufts University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He later earned an MA in International Relations and Economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Britta Muehlbach is responsible for NADAP’s business development through grants and contracts by identifying, analyzing and responding to funding opportunities that support and expand NADAP’s service portfolio. In addition, she also supports the organization’s marketing and communication efforts.

Britta’s career spans more than 20 years in the substance use disorder treatment field where she has gained clinical, research and program planning expertise. Prior to consulting with NADAP, Britta served as Vice President and Director of New Business and Program Planning at a national nonprofit agency. She holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Oldenburg University (Germany).