Leadership Bios

Margaret "Peg" Diehl, LCADC, ICADC
Founder

"Peg" Diehl has helped write Seabrook House's rich, 36-plus year history as much as anyone. She co-founded Seabrook House with her late husband Jerome J. Diehl in 1974, designed and implemented the original family treatment program at Seabrook House, and continues to work today in the Seabrook House Family Program. She has been a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) since 1977, an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC) since 1991 and in 2004, became one of the first Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LCADC) in New Jersey. Peg began her recovery as a family member 40 years ago.

Edward M. Diehl
President

ediehl@seabrookhouse.org

"Ed" began his career in the chemical dependency treatment field in 1976. A year later, Ed joined his family at Seabrook House in 1977 as a Certified Alcoholism Counselor (CAC). In 1986, Ed was named Vice-President of Clinical and Community Services, overseeing all treatment activities and external communications. Shortly after his father's death in 1989, Ed was appointed President of Seabrook House - the position he holds today. Ed's expertise lies in the areas of healthcare financing, development, public policy, and managing within a rapidly changing environment. In 2010, Ed will be celebrating 36 years of sobriety.

Robert Z. Friedman, MD, ABAM
Medical Director

Dr. Friedman oversees all aspects of the medical treatment of patients for detoxification and residential treatment. He hold licenses to practice medicine in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York states. He earned his doctor of medicine from Far Eastern University, College of Medicine and is a board certified member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). He earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in New York and completed his Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Marworth Treatment Center a division of Geisinger Health System, Waverly, PA. Before joining Seabrook House, Dr. Friedman was Medical Director for the Division of Addiction Medicine, Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York, NY.

William J. Heran, Ph.D., LCSW
Clinical Director

Dr. Heran oversees all clinical aspects of the Seabrook House adult detox and residential programs. He earned his Master in Social Work degree from New York University and his Doctorate in Social Work from Smith College in Massachusetts. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the states of New Jersey and Hawaii, with specialized training in family therapy. Prior to coming to Seabrook House, Dr. Heran was co-founder, owner and clinical director of Paradise Recovery residential addiction program in Honolulu, Hawaii. He brings over 20 years of clinical social work experience as well as program development, funding, recruitment and accreditation compliance. Dr. Heran integrates theory and practice, specifically using psychodynamic therapies in treating PTSD and co-occurring disorders.

Matthew J. Wolf
Vice President Business Operations

mwolf@seabrookhouse.org

"Matt" oversees all business development functions: triage/assessments, admissions, marketing, community relations, call center helpline and contracts management In addition, Matt supervises Clinical/Medical Operations, medical records and information technology at Seabrook House, which includes the operation of Sequest's TIER electronic medical record (EMR). In his 21 plus years with the organization, Matt has served as a Helpline Counselor, Director of Admissions, Director of Business Development, and in his current position, as Vice President of Business Operations. In 2010, Matt will celebrate 26 years in recovery from chemical dependency. LinkedIn Profile

Arthur C. Schwarz, MBA
Chief Financial Officer

As CFO of Seabrook House, Arthur is responsible for all aspects of Seabrook House’s financial operations, including budget preparation, supervision of finance department staff, including Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Arthur holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Rowan University and before joining Seabrook House served as the Fiscal Controller for Philadelphia Health Management Corp. in Philadelphia, PA.

Denise Adams , PHR
Vice President Human Resources

As Vice President of Human Resources, Denise is responsible for the strategic planning, development and delivery of employee programs and services to over 200 employees at Seabrook House and Seabrook West. Prior to joining our leadership team, Denise served in a similar role at Metrologic Instruments, Inc. in Gloucester Township, N.J. Denise brings over 15 years of progressive hands-on experience from the variety human resources specialties. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management and is certified by the organization as a professional in human resources (PHR). Denise earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a dual concentration in HR and marketing from Rowan University. She began her recovery as a family member 5 years ago