Meagan Guthrie serves as the Director of Addiction Response for Hamilton County, where she leads the Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition. Nationally recognized as a model for collaborative response, the Coalition is guided by a 20-member steering committee and engages more than 1,100 members.

Guthrie oversees the civilian programming for the Quick Response Team. This 10-member team pairs trained navigators with law enforcement officers to provide non-arrest pathways out of the criminal justice system and into essential services within the continuum of care.

Guthrie actively manages regional and local opioid settlement funds, ensuring they are strategically invested in prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts to benefit Ohioans both now and in the future.

A dedicated leader in public health, safety, and community coalition-building, Guthrie has secured over 30 federal and state grants totaling $11.4 million to support critical addiction response and deflection initiatives. Her work has earned her numerous accolades, including the 2022 Angel Award, recognition as a member of Xavier University’s inaugural 30 Under 30 class, and the 2025 Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative Leadership Award. She also serves as the Southwest Ohio Regional Representative for the Ohio Deflection Association.

Her expertise is recognized nationally, with multiple presentations to Congress, including the Congressional House Caucus on Addiction Treatment and Recovery, and the Executive Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, as well as speaking engagements at major summits and conferences.