(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Gateway Rehab Center in Aliquippa)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) According to a release from the Gateway Rehab Center in Aliquippa on Thursday, its President and CEO, James Troup, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), which is a leading voice for quality and accountability in the field of addiction treatment. The background that Troup has in community service, healthcare administration and nonprofit leadership positioned him as a strong contributor to the national efforts of the NAATP. Troup and his fellow board members will serve as the governing body of the NAATP to provide oversight for them and advance their mission to provide training, advocacy, leadership and member support services to ensure both availability that is equitable and addiction treatment at its highest quality. Troup also received recognition by earning the Executive Leadership Award from the Allegheny County Medical Society and was previously named one of the “40 Under 40” honorees of the Pittsburgh Magazine. Troup also served with AmeriCorps for two years and serves his community presently as a volunteer firefighter in Chippewa Township.