Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W, a person in long-term recovery from mental health and addictions, has been a leader in the peer recovery movement for 40 years.  He recently completed a 30 year career at the US Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) where he served in multiple roles including the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services and the founding Director of the Office of Recovery.  Paolo is now an independent advocate to advance recovery-oriented policies and practices on national and international levels.