JOSH FLAHERTY, LCSW | Executive Director

Josh is a licensed clinician, avid outdoor educator, and national Adventure Recovery Lead Guide. He brings 15+ years of experience as an executive in the entertainment industry to his expertise.

Starting at William Morris Endeavor, then serving as a top manager and marketing exec at Tenth Street Entertainment, Josh managed numerous multi-platinum recording artists including Blondie, Motley Crue, Papa Roach, and Steven Tyler. Simultaneously, he created and implemented multiple integrated cross-marketing campaigns for recording albums, tours, books, and many other events with companies such as H&M, LVMH, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Paco Rabanne, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Major League Baseball, and The Smithsonian.

Josh has a passion for recovery and mental health and his career and clinical expertise in the field fulfills this calling. He began as a client with Adventure Recovery in 2018 and progressed through AR’s Guide Training program. Josh is the first person in AR history to transition from client to Guide. Josh received his Master of Social Work from Fordham University and his experience and contacts in the recovery community, the entertainment industry, and corporate America inform the breadth and vision of his work with AR. As a practicing clinician, and as Executive Director, he manages operations, staff supervision, and participates on the executive team, driving strategic growth and development.