Executive Director

A.J. Norris oversees all day-to-day Pathways Transition Programs operations and serves as our agency CARF accreditation representative.

Prior to stepping into the role of Executive Director, Mr. Norris worked in Madison, WI as Program and Development Coordinator for the Children's Research Center. In this position he completed extensive work researching grants and contracts from the federal government and private foundations aimed at funding evidence-based practices in the arena of public welfare. Mr. Norris also served as the lead development coordinator for a web-based juvenile assessment used to determine the treatment needs of juveniles involved with the justice system, and worked on the pilot implementation of the assessment with the PACE Center for Girls throughout the state of Florida.

Mr. Norris also worked in the non-profit sector in Chattanooga, TN to develop psycho-educational and support programs for women receiving public assistance. His work included outreach in public housing communities, facilitating mental health services for women, and coordinating GED programs.