Nathan Payne
MA, CPRS, LPC-MHSP (t)
Program Director
Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council

Nathan holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Tennessee Tech University; he is also a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with 10+ years of experience working in the addiction recovery field.

Nathan currently serves as Program Director for the Opioid Abatement Office; in his role he assists the Executive Director in day-to-day functions as well as overseeing the development and implementation of the Community Advocacy Panel. In his spare time, Nathan enjoys ultrarunning as well as blacksmithing and woodworking.

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