Felicia Grondin, executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ), was recently named to the Board of Directors of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).
The announcement of her appointment was made on July 18 at NCPG’s Annual Conference in San Diego.
NCPG’s mission is to lead awareness and advocacy efforts to reduce gambling harm. As a Board Member, Grondin will help strengthen the organization and guide policies to meet the growing demand for problem gambling help and resources.
“We are pleased to welcome Felicia Grondin to the Board of Directors,” said Susan Sheridan Tucker, president of the NCPG Board of Directors. “Felicia brings many years of expertise that will enhance the strength and impact of our board. We are eager to leverage her talents and insights in this new capacity.”
Grondin, who recently marked her third anniversary as CCGNJ executive director, said she was humbled by the appointment and is ready to help meet the challenges of the nation’s evolving gambling landscape.
“Just as New Jersey has seen a spike in problem gambling, many states that have legalized betting in recent years are seeing this issue escalate,” Grondin said. “I look forward to joining with our national counterpart, the National Council on Problem Gambling, to address the growing threat posed by disordered gambling.”
CCGNJ Board President Fred W. Hogan said Grondin’s appointment to the national council’s board is well-deserved.
“Felicia has been such a tremendous asset to us at the New Jersey Council, first serving on our board and for the past three years as executive director,” Hogan said. “I have no doubt her experience and commitment will be of great benefit to NCPG’s Board of Directors in meeting the growing challenges arising from gambling across the country.”
CCGNJ enjoys a strong relationship with NCPG, which includes leasing its 1-800-GAMBLER helpline number to the national organization as the country’s primary helpline for problem and disordered gambling.
Grondin’s background includes the private sector, higher education and serving in positions in the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government. She has served as the legislative liaison for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission; associate director of the Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Stockton University; and assistant dean of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Stockton University.
Grondin has also secured millions of dollars in grant funding through her employment in the public sector and her former public relations agency, conducted a variety of gambling research studies and wrote articles that have appeared in domestic and international publications.
About CCGNJ
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc., is a private nonprofit organization that for more than 40 years has provided information, education and treatment referral services to people affected by a gambling problem. CCGNJ’s primary purpose is to represent the best interest of problem and disordered gamblers and their families, recognizing that problem gambling is a treatable condition.
