Andy Pond has served as President & CEO of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) since 2006. He first joined JRI in 1985, having earned a master’s degree in teaching from SUNY Cortland and his bachelor’s degree in English from UMass Amherst.  He earned a master's degree in social work while honing his skills as a leader at JRI, and focused his early career on adolescents suffering from the effects of complex trauma. After becoming CEO, Pond built a talented management team, further advancing JRI as an agency at the forefront of the social justice movement. His training as an educator, his experience as a clinician, and his ability to explore complex issues through his writing have served him well. At JRI, Pond created and implemented an integrated system of care designed to help children and adults reach their full potential. Under his leadership, JRI’s schools, programs and diverse services have experienced significant growth and garnered national attention. A proponent of collaboration, Pond partners with colleges and universities, state government, and advocacy organizations to ensure that the leadership pipeline reflects the talent and diversity of the communities that JRI serves.