Harold Owens- MusiCares

For the past 24 years, Mr. Owens has specialized in the Entertainment, Legal and Medical communities in the field of addiction recovery.

From 1993 to 1999 he was the Program Director of the Exodus Treatment Center located in Marina Del Rey, CA and has served as a consultant for the State of California’s Impaired Physicians Program, implementing substance abuse treatment strategies for physicians who were either mandated to complete treatment or volunteered to undergo treatment.

Harold was hired by the MusiCares Foundation in 1999, the charity arm of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (GRAMMY Organization.) As Senior Director of the MusiCares/MAP Fund, he is responsible for the implementation of all aspects of its addiction recovery program, including treatment services, case management and provider contracts.  He is also a frequent moderator and panelist at a number of music industry conferences that address the problems of addiction in the music and entertainment industries.

In  October 2001 and again in 2006,  Harold received Official Certificates of Commendation from Mayors’ James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa for Outstanding  Service in the field of Addiction Recovery.