PROJECT NINETY STAFF

Marc A. Sabin
Chief Executive Officer

Marc joined Project Ninety as its Director of Development in 1998. Marc was responsible for the securing of funding and the implementation of Project Ninety’s residential adolescent facility. In September, 2001 Marc became Project Ninety’s Deputy Director and assumed responsibility for the operational aspects of all facets of Project Ninety. In February, 2003 Marc was chosen by the Board of Directors to oversee all of Project Ninety’s activities as Executive Director.  He assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in August, 2008.

James Stansberry
Chief Operations Officer

Jim is one of the founding fathers of Project Ninety, Inc. He became Executive Director of the organization on July 1, 1989, a position he held until he assumed the new role as Chief Operations Officer of Project Ninety, Inc. on February 18, 2003.

Roberto Astudillo
Director of Administration

Roberto joined Project Ninety, Inc. as its first Human Resources Manager on January 8, 2007. He holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree and is currently the organization's Director of Administration. He recently published a book entitled, "Welcome Me, America!", currently in circulation in the United States and in the Philippines.

Prior to joining Project Ninety, Roberto was a Loans Officer with Bank of the Philippine Islands, a Professor at Saint Louis University, and the Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Palo Alto, California office of the American Institutes for Research, headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Jim Buckner
Intake Director

Jim joined the Project Ninety family as a Resident Manager in September of 2001. In the past six years Jim has taken on several roles including Administrative Assistant and Intake Manager. In August of 2008, Jim assumed the role of Intake Director. Jim has been largely responsible for creating a process which is welcoming for men and women coming into Project Ninety’s treatment program.

Jim has resided in San Mateo County all of his life. Jim’s passions are his family and assisting those in need of treatment for addiction. He is an avid fan of local sporting teams.

Leroy Caracter
Southern Bay Area Program Director

 

LeRoy joined Project Ninety as a Resident Manager in October 1998. He held several positions with Project Ninety, including Program Aide, Counselor of Dual Diagnosis Program, and Program Manager of the Dual Diagnosis Program. In December 2003 LeRoy became responsible for Project Ninety facility in San Jose for adult men. He is currently Project Ninety's Program Director of Southern Bay Area, responsible for two Men's Program and one Women's Program in San Jose.

Prior to Project Ninety, LeRoy was a Lieutenant in the San Francisco Fire Department.

Dave Clemens
Central Bay Area Program Director

Dave joined Project Ninety as a Program Aide in March, 1994. In 1995 he became a Counselor. In 1998 he was promoted to the position of Program Manager with responsibilities for a multitude of Project Ninety's locations and a Dual Diagnosis Facility in South San Francisco. 

In 2005 he completed the required courses by The California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators and became a Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor. In August 2008 Dave became Program Director for the Central Bay Area facilities. Currently, Dave directs Project Ninety programs and staff throughout San Mateo County, and oversees its newest facility in San Francisco, Bayview District.

David Meeds
Clinical Director

David began work as a Counselor at Project Ninety on October 16, 1987. David has completed Alcohol and Drug Studies at the University of California, Berkeley and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz. David is Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) through the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, a Nationally Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC) through the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and a California Certified Clinical Supervisor through the Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

David has experience as Counselor, Program Director of Program Operations and is currently the Clinical Director. He directs Project Ninety's utilization of Evidence Based Practices and compliance with HIPAA statutes and client confidentiality.

John Perga
Northern Bay Area Program Director

John joined Project Ninety as a Resident Manager in November 1996. He held several positions with Project Ninety until he went to work for Walden House in 1998. John was hired back to Project Ninety In December 2002 as a Program Manager for a project that focused on treatment for the homeless. 

In October, 2005 John became responsible for Project Ninety’s 55 bed facility in Napa, for adult men and women. John is currently Project Ninety’s Area Director of Northern Bay Area programs. Previous to Project Ninety, John was a Jeweler Designer and Musician.