Daniel received a bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management from New Mexico State University. His professional background is in Sales and Marketing as well as the Hospitality Industry were a natural transition into the Substance Abuse Industry.
Daniel’s transition into the Substance Abuse industry is made clearer knowing that he has been involved in the local recovery community for over fourteen years. It is in part due to this intimate involvement that he realized the lack of professional substance abuse services in New Mexico. Daniel’s desire to bring sick and suffering addicts and alcoholics into recovery became his life’s mission long before the conception of ZRC. Zia Recovery Center has become the vehicle to serve many more individuals seeking recovery.
It seems that all paths have led Mr. Smead to his career with Zia Recovery Center. In 2015, Daniel met Ryan Brewer. The two realized very quickly that they held a similar desire to serve others in a meaningful way. Together they have laid the groundwork for a rapidly growing substance abuse treatment center in the Las Cruces area. The dream has become a reality.