Richard Froncillo began working in the substance abuse treatment field in the State of Rhode Island in 1976. Currently he is the Executive Director for the Quest for Excellence at Discovery House, which is a nation network of substance abuse treatment programs. Mr. Froncillo has extensive experience working with associations and legislative activities. He has participated in the certification process in the State of Rhode Island since 1977 and he has served as the Chairperson of this group for the past 12 years.

Mr. Froncillo earned his Bachelor's degree in Human Services from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1997. He is a certified advanced chemical dependency professional and a licensed clinical supervisor.

He was recently nominated as President of the Pennsylvania Association for the Treatment of Opioid Treatment (PATOD), an organization he has been active in as the spokesperson/representative of the six Discovery House clinics in PA and most recently as the secretary of the board.

Mr. Froncillo is a training consultant and is a volunteer program surveyor for CARF.