Sarah Kelsey, Esq. is the former CEO of the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, a resource for governors, legislators, attorneys general, prosecutors, drug and alcohol professionals, health professionals, community leaders, the recovering community and others who strive for comprehensive and effective state drug and alcohol laws, policies, regulations, and programs. During her tenure with NAMSDL, first as a research and legislative attorney and then as CEO, Ms. Kelsey specialized in the retrieval, review, analysis, and comparison of each of the states’ drug and alcohol laws. As the CEO of LAPPA, much of her recent work has focused on controlled substances including prescribing practices, prescription monitoring programs, pain clinic laws/regulations, and other related topics. Prior to joining NAMSDL, Ms. Kelsey served as Government Relations Director of the TIPS program, an organization that provides training for the responsible service, sale and consumption of alcohol.Ms. Kelsey received her B.A. in Government Affairs from the University of Virginia and her J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association.