Nancy Gannon Hornberger

Nancy Gannon Hornberger serves as Executive Director of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ). Prior to this, she served as CJJ Deputy Executive Director.
 
CJJ is the national association of state advisors on juvenile justice appointed by the Governors/chief executives of all states, territories and the District of Columbia, and also includes allied individuals who share the organization’s goals (see www.justice.org).  
 
Gannon Hornberger has devoted her career and voluntary service to improving circumstances for vulnerable children and families. She has more than 25 years of experience in delinquency prevention, youth development, public policy, resource development and communications, in addition to more than a decade’s experience in special education and clinical counseling with high-risk, court-involved preteens, adolescents and their families.
 
Gannon Hornberger is widely recognized for her expertise in youth violence prevention, delinquency prevention and juvenile justice. In 1996, Gannon Hornberger received a commendation from President Clinton for her work. She has been interviewed by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, CNN, Associated Press, News Hour, and hundreds of locally-situated media outlets and has served as author, co-author or project director for many publications on these topics.
 
Gannon Hornberger is also a dedicated policy advocate at the state and congressional levels. In 2002, she helped to reauthorize the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) following a four-year effort. Currently, she Co-Chairs the Act-4-JJ Initiative, which engages more than 350 organizations in crafting federal juvenile justice policy. 
 
Volunteering close to home has always been a vital part of Gannon Hornberger’s life. In 2005, she was honored to be named to the Montgomery County (MD) Commission on Juvenile Justice, where she serves as vice chair. She is also a founding board member, now honorary advisor, for Youth ALIVE!, a nonprofit based in Oakland (CA) that engages youth who have experienced gun- and gang-related traumatic injury in serving as peer mentors, counselors and peace-makers. 
 
Gannon Hornberger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education, Elementary Education and Psychology from Rhode Island College, where she graduated with highest honors. She is married to Steve Hornberger. They are proud parents of an adopted teenaged daughter, Genavera.