Gene Wilson Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for The Coleman Institute

Nov. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- The Coleman Institute is excited to announce the appointment of Gene Wilson to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Wilson will serve as leader for the company’s operations, marketing, business development and future expansion.

“I am excited to be working with the team at The Coleman Institute,” says Wi
lson. “The company is involved in many life-changing treatments, and I am honored to be a part of their remarkable impact  on the quality of life of individuals and their families who are dealing with drug and alcohol addiction.”  

Wilson brings extensive operations management and executive experience to The Coleman Institute, with over 25 years in executive leadership roles, including seven years in the staffing industry where he served as President of a regional provider of staffing services in southern California. Prior career experience includes tenure as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for ChemLawn Services Corporation and eight years with Pizza Hut, Inc., where he held a variety of executive positions, including Zone Vice President for the eastern US and Vice President of Delivery Operations. Most recently, Gene was a Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of PANTHEOS Group, LLS, which provides a variety of human resource related services to businesses in the greater Chicago area.

“We are pleased to have Gene assume this extremely important position in our company,” says Dr. Peter Coleman, CEO and Founder of The Coleman Institute. “His extensive business knowledge, leadership skills and operations experience will be key factors contributing to our continued growth, development and the achievement of our strategic business plan objectives.”

Gene holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Economics from Purdue University. He and his family reside in Midlothian, VA.

About The Coleman Institute
Headquartered in Richmond, VA, The Coleman Institute is a leading provider and an advanced center for addiction treatments with seven locations across the country, including Jeffersonville, Indiana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Barboursville, West Virginia and Seattle, offering a variety of unique programs which help individuals detoxify and stabilize from the effects of opiates (heroin, methadone, OxyContin, etc.), alcohol and benzodiazepines. www.thecolemaninstitute.com

About Madison+Main
Madison+Main is an award-winning marketing and new media firm that provides creative solutions for emerging companies. Clients include The Colonial Athletic Association, The Coleman Institute, eSmartTax.com, Shore Bank, Southern States, Stony Point Surgery Center, Swedish Match North America, Seibert’s Family of Companies, Virginia Women’s Center, YardWorks and many others. The firm is based in Richmond, Virginia, with an additional office in Virginia Beach, Virginia. www.madisonmain.com