The Children’s Guild named Alex Morris executive director of human resources. Morris brings more than 22 years of experience in human resources in both government and corporate settings and has worked for organizations where he has been responsible for as many as 31,000 employees.

Prior to joining The Children’s Guild, Morris served as director of human resources and employee/labor relations for the District of Columbia. He has also held the positions of director of employee/labor relations at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and human resources director at Fort Washington Medical Center of Nexus Health Systems, D.C. Child & Family Services Agency, Exceptional Software Strategies and Scientific & Engineering Solutions.

Morris has volunteered at Hospice of the Chesapeake and serves as a human resources executive board member for Young Ladies of Tomorrow. He graduated from Bowie State University and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business and administration.

The TranZed Alliance is a nonprofit organization serving children, families and child-serving organizations and is dedicated to transforming how America educates and cares for its children through education, behavioral health and national training and consultation services. Affiliates of the TranZed Alliance include The Children’s Guild, Monarch Academy schools, The Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School, The Upside Down Organization, the National At Risk Education Network, the TranZed Alliance Conference Center, The National Children’s Guild Fund and TranZed Ventures. (www.childrensguild.org)