Mission Statement & Board of Directors

HARMD^® (Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths), is a non-profit organization founded by surviving family members of loved ones lost to methadone. Our objective is to decrease opiate-related addiction, injury, and death.

Our mission is to …

·        improve assessment, prescribing, dosing, and administration requirements for all methadone-related therapies, while insuring quality of care

·        enhance education regarding “safe use”, potential dangers, and interactions of methadone and therapeutic equivalents

·        lobby for more stringent regulation, management, and monitoring of all methadone-related therapies

·        promote stricter laws, tougher consequences, and harsher penalties for opiate diversion to preserve community safety

Board Members

President  ~ Melissa Zuppardi harmdorg@harmd.org

Auxiliary President ~ Renato "Ronny" Capozzo

Vice President ~ Mary Haynes NC@harmd.org

Auxiliary Vice President ~ Jamie Pethel

Treasurer ~ Jessica Gerdes treasurer@harmd.org

Auxiliary Treasurer ~ Colin Gerdes

Board Member ~ Marti Hottenstein PA@harmd.org

Auxiliary Board Member ~ Karl Hottenstein

Board Member ~ Heather Bell FL@harmd.org

Auxiliary Board Member ~ JP Faulk

Board Member ~ Carla Moore TX@harmd.org

Auxiliary Board Member ~ Justin Herriage