Tori Utley
Contributor
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
About
Tori Utley is an entrepreneur working jointly in technology innovation and addiction recovery, holding an M.B.A. and an addictions counseling license in Minnesota. By day, she works as a mobile Product Manager at Mayo Clinic and is working with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology on a new mobile application for mood monitoring and mental health.
Outside of Mayo Clinic, she is the Founder and CEO of an early‐stage tech and social venture startup company, Tinua, with the goal of reducing monetary waste by reallocating for social impact. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of More Than An Addict, an organization committed to the reduction of addiction stigma through promoting education, employment, and entrepreneurship for individuals in long‐term recovery, as well as the Co‐Founder of an upcoming innovation to addiction treatment and sober housing, with the goal of keeping recovering individuals “safe, sober, now.”
In addition to her work with addiction recovery, she is a Contributing Writer with Forbes, maintains participation with the Forbes Under 30 Network, and serves as the Director of Strategic Engagement at Mission 21, an anti‐trafficking organization in Minnesota.
Credentials
- B.S. in Addiction and Psychology
- Liberty University; M.B.A. from Liberty University Graduate School of Business; Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT)
Authored (30 Posts)
- Treatment Center CEO Mattea Schmitz Shares 5 Tips For Success in Recovery
- Is a Career in the Addiction Recovery Field Right For You?
- Stuck Procrastinating? Here's How Recovery Can Help You Overcome It
- How Transparency in Recovery Can Help You at Work
- 5 Ways to Make Your Home or Office More Recovery-Friendly
- Dealing With Difficult People? Use These 4 Recovery-Backed Tips
- Everyday Integrity: Why Small Moments Matter in Recovery
- How Culinary Entrepreneur Janie Deegan Found a Recipe For Success in Recovery
- 5 Recovery Mantras to Help on a Tough Day at Work
- Dealing With a Toxic Coworker in Recovery? Here's How to Manage...
- Recovery and Moving Up At Work: Am I Ready?
- 8 Recovery-Friendly Resolutions That Are Actually Worth It This Year
- How Addiction Can Interfere With Your Job Performance
- If Addiction Impacted Your Job Performance, Here’s How to Make it Right
- Feeling Stuck at Work After Treatment? 5 Ways to Get Back on Track
- How Employers Can Create A Recovery-Friendly Workplace
- How the Values of Recovery Can Transform the Way You Lead
- Stressed on the Job? 5 Ways to Combat Workplace Stress With Healthy Recovery
- The Importance of Respectful Recovery Dialogue at Work
- Recovery is Relational – And So is Your Career
- Ben Affleck’s Statement on Getting Treated for Addiction – And Why it Matters at Work
- Handling Criticism Through Humility: Lessons From Recovery to Benefit the Workplace
- 4 Recovery Lessons to Bring to Your Career in 2017
- How the Skills You Developed in Recovery Can Help You in Your Career
- Feeling Disqualified From Your Dream Job Because of Past Struggles With Addiction? Here’s How to Move Forward.
- Being Humble in Recovery But Confident at Work – And How to Stay Balanced
- To Go or Not To Go: How to Navigate Professional Happy Hours When You’re in Recovery
- Differences Between Your Professional Mentor and Recovery Supports – And How They Can Help You
- 5 Questions to Ask When Finding a Job in Early Recovery
- How To Handle Past Legal Issues When You’re In Recovery and Looking for a Job
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.