John Coppola, MSW
Executive Director
Mr. Coppola has been the Executive Director of the New York Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, Inc. (ASAP) since its inception. Mr. Coppola has responsibility for representing the interests of alcoholism and substance abuse treatment, prevention, recovery, research, and training providers throughout New York State. Prior to becoming Executive Director of ASAP, Mr. Coppola worked for Catholic Charities of Montgomery County as the Program Director for their outpatient substance abuse program, the Associate Director, and Executive Director. 

During his tenure at Catholic Charities, Mr. Coppola served on the Executive Committee of the NYS Association of Substance Abuse Programs. He also served as Chairperson of the NYS Catholic Conference Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee, as Chairperson of the Catholic Charities USA Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee, and is a Past-President of the State Associations of Addiction Services, the national association of state associations representing chemical dependency programs. 

He has served on numerous national, regional and statewide advisory committees, and served in an advisory role with the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Mr. Coppola received his Masters Degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Dominican College.  He is a Licensed Master Social Worker.

Ashley Johnson, LMSW
Project Director
Ashley joined ASAP in the fall of 2008 following her graduation from SUNY Albany’s masters of social work program. Prior to coming to ASAP, Ashley worked as a Case Manager at Conifer Park’s inpatient rehab program in Glenville. She also worked as an Assistant Program Director at Mohawk Opportunities scatter-site apartment program for adults with chronic mental illness. Ashley oversees ASAP’s grant project with the Open Society Foundations to “Close the Addiction Treatment Gap,” and works on various association public policy initiatives.

Sherry LaFountain
Office Manager and Executive Assistant to Executive Director
Ms. LaFountain has been the Office Manager and Executive Assistant to Executive Director of the New York Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, Inc. (ASAP) since November of 2001. Ms. LaFountain has responsibility of providing direct assistance to the Executive Director, human resources, membership services and benefits, conference and event planning and overseeing the day to day operations of the ASAP Office. Ms. LaFountain also serves as the Administrative Assistant/Conference and Event Planner for the New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM).

Prior to coming to ASAP, Ms. LaFountain worked for Featherstonhaugh, Conway, Wiley & Clyne, LLP, a well-known and well-respected Albany-based law firm specializing in governmental relations, regulatory affairs, complex litigation, business law, health law, and environmental law as a Legal Secretary/Paralegal for two partners and four associate attorneys for ten years. Ms. LaFountain also was the Administrator for the Empire State Mortgage Bankers Association (ESMBA).

Ms. LaFountain graduated June, 2007 from the Empire State Society of Association Executives’ Association Leadership Academy.