Message from the Executive Director
Before I served as Executive Director of this incredible organization, I was on my own pathway to recovery.
During that time, I learned that recovery doesn’t mean simply surviving life without substances. It also means healing, stability, emotional growth, and truly living.
This mindset shapes how I approach leadership at Pathway. Our staff works daily to help residents build life skills around communication, responsibility, emotional awareness, and self-advocacy. We teach residents to be self-sufficient and find purpose by giving back to the community.
At Pathway, we focus on creating genuine human connection. When people feel valued, they’re more likely to communicate struggles early, remain engaged in services, and continue moving forward in recovery.
I’m honored to lead an organization so deeply committed to recovery housing, mental wellness, and helping Hoosiers build stable, meaningful lives.
Our Staff
Chris Newgent
Executive Director
Sandy Jeffers
Outgoing Executive Director
Kyler Scholz
Program Administrator
Jason Medley
Program Coordinator
Ryan Hampton
Housing Coordinator
Lucas Smith
Evening Peer Support Mentor
Lawrence Coleman
Office Peer Support Mentor
Ivy Clarice-Hogue
Success Coordinator & Retired Assistant Director
Russell Norman
Our Board
Robert Paglia
Board President
Director of Gov. Operations
EXOS IT
Wayne Hoskins
Board Vice President
Software Engineer
CSCI Consulting
Samatha Reitz
Board Secretary
Recovery Coordinator
Indiana University
Danny Murray
Board Treasurer
AVP-Investor Relations
Merchants Capital
Cynthia Booth
Board Director
Retired Non-Profit CEO
Booth Consulting
Ryan Cadwel
Board Director
Principal Partner, Co-Founder
Resolute RDM
Mary Jo Dare
Board Director
Retired Advocate Consultant
Child Advocates
Laura Doyen
Board Director
Director of Marketing
EXOS IT
Michael Huber
Board Director
President
Indy Eleven
Stephanie Miller
Board Director
Senior Graphic Designer
StephanieJMiller Graphic Design
Brian Philps
Board Marketing & Fundraising Chair
Senior Communication Specialist
IN Housing & Comm Development
Michael Williams
Board Director
Senior Structural Engineer
Lawson-Fisher Associates
Advisory Committee
Melissa Martin
Advisory Chair
Associate Director
Strat Marketing Labcorp
Cortney Bowen
Advisory Committee
Senior Account Manager
FORCE Communications
Megan (Cotton) Cain
Advisory Committee
Corporate Attorney
JJ Keller & Associates
Angie Hug
Advisory Committee
VP of Affordable Housing
National Church Residences
Lisa Hutchison
Advisory Committee
Retired
Anthem-Wellpoint
Art Kodroff
Advisory Committee
Retired
Capital Improvement Board
Kyla Russell
Advisory Committee
Reporter-Journalist
WDIV TV
Victoria Rutt
Advisory Committee Advisory Committee
Rutt Video & Interactive
Marilyn Sleppy, RN, MSN
Advisory Committee Advisory Committee
Associate Professor
Marion University
Rick Gustafson, ACSW, LCSW
Program Founder
Addiction Specialist
Private Practice
Susan McHale
Program Founder
Retired Service Provider & Administrator
In Memory
Jim Trulock
Program Co-Founder
UAW Lobbyist Author & Historian
In Memory 2026.
Kaye Hirt Eggleston
Carpenter Broker Associate
In Memory 2022.
Jason Andrews
Financial Planner
In Memory 2019.
Darin Edwards
Affordable Housing Developer
In Memory 2015.
Mark St. John
Activist, Advocate & Lobbyist
In Memory 2015.