Charles Curie

Charles Curie has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the mental health and substance abuse arena. He has earned national recognition through his core commitment to providing people with addictive and mental disorders the opportunity to realize the dream of full participation in American society.

He is the principal and founder of The Curie Group, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in supporting leaders in the mental health and substance use treatment and prevention areas. In 2001, he was appointed as administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). From 2001-2006, he led the $3.4 billion federal agency, which is charged with improving accountability, capacity, and effectiveness of the nation’s substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services.