ATIN - 2.13.09 -  In the wake of the difficult and sometimes damaging tenure of former CEO Ellen Breyer, Hazelden's new CEO tells Treatment Magazine that his first and foremost prioity as he takes over the reins of the venerable non-profit will be to"rebuild and repair" badly frayed feelings and relationships, both within the organization and also throughout the addiction treatment industry.

More often than not aloof, and occasionally abrasive, Breyer's management style cut a swath of resentment and anger within the ranks of Hazelden's employees - almost the entire top management team, Breyer's direct reports, quit in late 2006 and throughout 2007, including such high profile Hazelden players as then External Affairs VP William Moyers - but also outside the organization, where Breyer was seen by some as exemplary of how Hazelden had become "arrogant with little to be arrogant about anymore."

Taking over from Breyer is another treatment industry outsider - some thought it imperative a Hazelden veteran succeed Breyer - but  one with extensive medical industry experience as the former CEO of a multi-billion dollar Minnesota health system. Mark Mishek spoke to Treatment Magazine in early February, the interview for a feature article - His Work Cut for Him: Mishek Faces Array of Hazelden Challehges Post Breyer - to be published in the magazine's February 2009 issue.

Newswire Staff

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