Bridges of Iowa Inc., a long-term substance use disorder treatment program in Central Iowa, announced that Ankeny attorney Jeff Lamberti was recently elected chairman of its board of directors. He succeeds Thomas Jackowski in that role. Lamberti, whose parents, Don and Charlene Lamberti, founded the program 20 years ago, was elected to the Bridges of Iowa board in December 2018 and was named board chair at its June meeting. “I am honored to be furthering their legacy, while helping so many individuals and families successfully take back their lives from substance abuse and addiction,” Lamberti said in a press release. The Bridges program provides a continuum of care starting with high intensity residential substance abuse therapy progressing through outpatient treatment and aftercare. Patrick Coughlin, executive director of Bridges, will continue in his role leading day-to-day operations and programming. He will work closely with Jeff Lamberti on positioning and preparing Bridges for the future, the organization said. Read a Business Record Insider article about Bridges of Iowa.