Joel John Roberts is the CEO of PATH Partners, a nonprofit alliance that includes five housing and service agencies: People Assisting The Homeless, PATH Achieve Glendale, Gramercy Housing Group, PATH Ventures, and PATH Partners Associates. As a leader in housing and homelessness, Roberts’ is modernizing support services to emphasize strategic outreach, housing, and cross-sector partnerships. In 2004, the Hollywood Museum awarded Roberts the Legacy Award recognizing his leadership in social responsibility and humanitarian achievement. In 2007, Roberts was recognized by UCLA as a community “trendsetter.” Affordable Housing Magazine highlighted Roberts’ leadership in the development of the PATHMall, winner of the prestigious 2007 American Institute of Architects award.

He has served as the Chairperson for the LAHSA Advisory Board, the Bring L.A. Home Blue Ribbon Panel, and as a Fellow for the Zero Divide Foundation, and currently serves on the Emergency Food and Shelter Program board and the Long Beach Human Relations Commission. Roberts is the author of numerous opinion pieces on homelessness, as well as a book, “How To Increase Homelessness.” He is also the LA Homelessness writer for Examiner.com. His column is: http://www.examiner.com/x-37705-LA-Homelessness-Examiner.

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