William Metcalfe has been the PATH North Dakota, Inc. Executive Director since PATH’s beginning in North Dakota in 1994. William Metcalfe has worked in public and private human service agencies since 1972, serving in executive leadership positions in Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa. William Metcalfe holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa, LICSW, Board Certified Diplomat in Social Work and in a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. William Metcalfe has completed the CWLA Leadership Program from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Dale Twedt is the Director of Operations for PATH North Dakota, Inc. He is a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Karen Berg is the Regional Director of the Northwest Region of PATH.  The Northwest region serves Ward, Renville, Burke, Pierce, Bottineau, McHenry, Mountrail, Williams, Divide and McKenzie counties.  Karen has been with PATH since it’s inception in North Dakota in January of 1994.  She is a licensed certified social worker and has been practicing social work since 1984.

Bill Kerzman has been a social worker since 1984. He is experienced in all areas of child welfare. He was a county child welfare worker, county child welfare supervisor, and a Regional Supervisor for the state of North Dakota prior to joining PATH in February 1994. Bill is the North East Region Director with offices in Grand Forks, Devils Lake, and Belcourt North Dakota.  Bill has served as the CWLA State Leader nine times and is very active in policy and legislative advocacy for child welfare.

Janice Tishmack has been a social worker for 28 years. She started her career working in County Social Services as a child welfare worker in 1978.  In June of 1988, Janice was hired to develop the Therapeutic Foster care program in the Bismarck region.  In April of 1994, the Therapeutic Foster care program was assimilated with PATH and in July of that same year, Janice became the agency’s Regional Director for Southwest North Dakota.  Janice currently supervises the Dickinson and Bismarck PATH offices.

Nancy Horton is the Regional Director of the Southeastern Region of PATH North Dakota, covering counties throughout Region V & VI with offices in Jamestown and Fargo.  Nancy has a Bachelors Degree in SW and licensed in the state of ND.  She has been with PATH since February, 2001.  Nancy has over 15 years of experience working in the child welfare system, including youth advocacy services, special needs adoption, psychiatric day treatment and residential treatment.

Bobbi Geiger, Director of Development for PATH North Dakota, Inc., has over 20 years of experience in child welfare and social services as a practitioner and a manager. Bobbi began in the Therapeutic Foster Care program in Fargo in 1992. In January of 1994, Therapeutic Foster Care in Fargo was assimilated with PATH. Bobbi has been with the organization since that time. She served as a case manager for 7 years before moving into progressive managerial positions at PATH. She is a licensed social worker and holds a Master of Education in counseling from North Dakota State University. She also has a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, Chicago, Illinois. Bobbi has been a foster parent for 15 years. She was the 1998 CWLA Western Region Child Welfare Worker and the recipient of the PATH Don Crompton Award of Excellence in Social Work in 2001.