About Us

The Foundation for Alcoholism Research, Inc. (FAR) was incorporated in the state of Vermont in April, 2008.

FAR received its IRS 501(c)3 approval as a non-profit public charity in July, 2008.

The FAR Business Plan was sent to donors in July – it is available to others upon request. – contact us via email or phone to request.

The Foundation for Alcoholism Research was founded in 2008 by Peg Calder, President, retired, Computer Industry
Treasurer, Jennifer Honeywood, business owner
John Spackman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Middlebury College
Board Member, Guy Williamson, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Secretary, James McMillan, student at Middlebury College.

Advisory Panel

Mark Logan, MD, Board Certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine
Devon Jersild; PhD, Psychologist and author of Happy Hours: Alcohol in a Woman's Life
To purchase Happy Hours and to learn more about Dr. Jersild and her book, click here.
Dianne McDermott; President, McDermott & Company Marketing, www.mcdermottandco.com
Rob McPherson; Vice President for Development with the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF)
Grace Hammonds; Vice President, Avant Garde Computer Services (AGCS), http://www.agscinc.com
Sanford Weinstein, Ed.D., M.S.W., Professor Emeritus, New York University
Author, The Educator’s Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention and Family Beyond Family: The Surrogate Parent in Schools and Other Community Agencies