Peter Asmuth, MS., CADC III, Executive Director

Peter graduated from Serenity Lane’s internship program in 1988 and began his counseling career as an intensive outpatient counselor followed by 1½ years as a residential counselor.

In order to have a deeper understanding of mental health dimensions, he took leave to the University of Oregon and completed his masters in counseling psychology.

He was clinical supervisor for aftercare programs in Oregon (Recovery Support) and provided counselor evaluation.  Peter completed a 1-year internship at Eugene Family Institute as part of his masters program.

In 1992 Peter returned to Serenity Lane in the Marketing Department as Coordinator of Access, our EAP program and served in that capacity for  3 years.

Peter accepted the position of Director of Patient Support Services in 1995, where he was responsible for both the admissions department and utilization review.

In 1998 Peter served as Director of Clinical Services, overseeing Eugene’s residential, family, intensive outpatient, ExSL and internship programs.

In November of 2004, Peter was appointed Assistant Executive Director and when Neil McNaughton, Executive Director, retired in March of 2006, Peter was appointed Executive Director.

In addition to his master’s degree from the University of Oregon, Peter has completed the course work for MBA from NW Christian College. Peter achieved CADC III certification (the highest level Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)

He is a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, Certified by the Addiction Counselors’ Certification Board of Oregon, Board Member of AADACO, (Addiction Counselors of Oregon) and the National Association for Addiction Professionals.

Ron Schwerzler, M.D., Director of Medical Services

Dr. Schwerzler received his bachelor's degree from the University of Portland and his M.D. from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1968. He operated a family practice in the Willamette Valley for over thirty years and has worked in the field of addiction since 1988. Dr. Schwerzler is board certified in both family and addiction medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and current president of the Oregon Society of Addiction Medicine where he also serves on the task force on methamphetamine.

Jerry Gjesvold, Manager of Employer Services

Jerry has been a consultant and trainer for companies on the west coast since 1983. He is currently Manager of Employer Services with Serenity Lane Health Services, where he has been employed since 1979. Jerry specializes in matters of policy and procedures related to the management of alcohol and other drug problems in business and industry. He is a popular public speaker who weaves his own personal experience of addiction and recovery into his presentations. He has a bachelors degree from the University of Oregon and has done graduate work there in health education. Jerry served for 16 consecutive years (from 1998 - 2004) on the Oregon Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII Legislation. He writes a monthly column for a Eugene newspaper on alcohol and drug related topics and is a regular guest on KUGN radio.