Team Category: Executive Director

Matt Jannings joined Pathways in 2026 as Executive Director. He brings more than a decade of nonprofit leadership focused on expanding opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Most recently, he served as Chief Program Officer at Boone Center, Inc., where he grew and led multi-site employment programs supporting hundreds of individuals across Missouri and Illinois. Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from McKendree University and a Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership from Webster University. When not supporting the St. Louis region’s growth through mission-driven work, Matt is spending time with his wife and three children and is sure to be found outdoors training for an upcoming running event. He lives by a personal motto to “Help More People.”

Jodi Woessner joined Pathways to Independence in June of 2017 and has more than 25 years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Morris with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and started her career as a direct support professional assisting adults with developmental disabilities living in the community. Jodi spent over a decade leading The Belle Center first as Program Director, then as Executive Director and finally as the Vice President of Belle Children’s Services and Family Support after they merged with the St. Louis Arc in 2012.  She served as a member of the Program Advisory Committee for the Deaconess Foundation and is currently the Chair of the St. Louis Provider Coalition. Jodi is a wife and mother of two, and she enjoys reading and gardening.

Phone: 314.863.0202 ext. 2