Drew Dutton, M.Ed., MBA, MAPP, LPC-S, LCDC, ACPS

President & Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Phoenix House Texas, Drew Dutton oversees all programming, administrative, and strategic functions of the organization. Drew has extensive experience in the field of substance use treatment and prevention, having worked with individuals, families, and programs since 2011 and with Phoenix House since 2013. Drew also brings personal experience in recovery, having received treatment for substance use disorders as an adolescent. Drew went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in education, became a certified physics and chemistry teacher in the process, and earned a master’s degree in Counseling from Texas Christian University. Drew also holds an MBA from Baylor University and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Drew serves on various local and national committees and is a featured presenter across the country in areas of substance use treatment and prevention, adolescent interventions, addiction neuroscience, and positive psychology. Drew also brings his passion for education to TCU, where he serves as an adjunct faculty in the Professional Counseling Graduate program. Drew has partnered and worked with a variety of universities for research and initiatives, including TCU, the University of Pennsylvania, Florida State, the University of Georgia, and Old Dominion University.

Drew is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, and an Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist. Drew is the innovator behind Phoenix House Texas’ I CAN treatment model and Positive Prevention used across Phoenix House Texas. Drew is passionate about strengths-based care and prevention models and employee engagement. When not at work, Drew teaches and plays guitar and enjoys spending time with his wife, Jennifer, his son, Kai, and his yellow lab, Maverick.

Crystal Waddell, Program Director, holds a Master's degree in Health Care Administration and is an Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist, with over 17 years of experience in the prevention field. She became the Director of the Phoenix House of Texas Prevention team in February 2017; having previously served as Prevention Supervisor at Phoenix House in 2002-2015. Her nonprofit management experience also includes positions at Harris County's Residential and Treatment facility, Young Men About Change (YMAC) and Women Helping Ourselves, (WHO-A), where she was responsible for planning, organizing, directing, controlling the management and service delivery and related administrative and support activities; as well as ensured compliance with program standards and contract requirements.

She has years of experience working in the residential, juvenile, public and charter school setting servicing youth and adults throughout the city of Houston. With her dedication to the individuals that she serves, her goal is to increase awareness of the dangers that are associated with drugs and alcohol and give the community resources that will equip them to live a healthy lifestyle.