The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake

Meet the Team

James “Buck” Runyan, Executive Director

James D. Buck Runyan leads the operations at The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake by developing key staff competencies and overseeing each department within the facility. He has worked as a therapist and administrator at each level of care, providing a unique understanding of client needs and development for staff. James has designed and facilitated 28 treatment programs in seven states, including outpatient, private practice, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, medical inpatient and detox programming. As a certified eating disorder specialist, he previously served as the president of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. He holds both a Master of Science degree in counseling psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from California Baptist College. James is also an active philanthropist and national public speaker on a range of mental health topics, including eating disorders, addiction, trauma and family systems.

Adam Richmond, Medical Director (MD)

Dr. Adam Richmond brings more than a decade of leadership experience and medical knowledge to his role as Medical Director for The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake. Dr. Richmond earned his doctorate in 2009 at the Ross University School of Medicine and completed a postdoctoral psychiatry fellowship at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Adam had worked as a licensed psychiatrist, clinical director, chief of staff and medical director at multiple hospital systems across Colorado before joining The Recovery Village as a Regional Medical Director. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of South Alabama, University of Cincinnati, Drexel University and Rocky Vista University, and a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.