Habilitat Board of Directors

Habilitat Executive Director Jeff Nash

Jeff Nash
Executive Director

Habilitat’s Executive Director Jeff Nash has filled many roles within the organization since 1986. Spending years of front line work as the Clinical Director, he was trained by the founders, Vinny & Vickie Marino and entrusted to carry on their legacy. Jeff’s uncompromising dedication to cultivating a positive environment for change ensures the organization will maintain the highest quality of treatment for years to come.

A message from Jeff:
Over four decades ago, Habilitat was founded on the idea that addicts could recover if they were willing to work toward independence and self-reliance. Founded in 1971, Habilitat continues to teach the same principles that are associated with success. Honesty, integrity, self-discipline and resiliency are all concepts that are at the center of our philosophy. With a focus on evidence based therapies, practical life skills training, education and vocational training, our team provides each participant with the knowledge and skills needed to create a productive life. Habilitat has helped thousands of people throughout the years.

 

James E. Duffy Jr. is a retired Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court who presently serves as a mediator, arbitrator and special master. Justice Duffy is a past President of the Hawaii State Bar Association and a founding member of the firm Fujiyama, Duffy and Fujiyama, where he was a practicing trial lawyer for 35 years. On a personal note, Justice Duffy is an avid horseman and has served as a director of the Paniolo Preservation Society.