WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REDEFINED

Grant Associates is one of the largest workforce development organizations in North America. Since opening our doors in 1997, our innovative programs and solutions have advanced the goals of the workforce, businesses and local economies in communities across the United States.

At Grant Associates, we recognize that every community’s needs are unique. Working under contract with federal, state and local agencies, Grant Associates has provided human resources support to more than 50,000 companies and helped more than 1.25 million people achieve their career goals.

UNYIELDING PRINCIPLES
THAT GUIDE US EVERY DAY

While achieving results has long been ingrained in our culture, it is always with the purpose of ensuring that the needs of the workforce, employers and funders are met. In conjunction with companies, government agencies and community organizations, Grant Associates promotes cooperation across all sectors to create an effective and holistic service model.  We work, lead and grow by the following principles:

Commitment

Delivering on what we promise, adhering to ways that excel and impact all those served

Collaboration

Building strong relationships with partners to leverage resources, maximizing investments in a results-oriented way

Integrity

Abiding by the highest ethics, ensuring contract compliance

Innovation

Pursuing ways to push the boundaries, leveraging technology and a culture that is nimble

Impact

Achieving measurable results, creating lasting value in the lives of individuals and the communities we serve

Empathy

Acknowledging, respecting, and celebrating our common humanity

MEET OUR TEAM

Vanessa Preston

President

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Paula Bailey

Executive Vice President

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Richard Acosta

Senior Vice President, Innovation

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Ruth Junior

Vice President, Business Services

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Heather Engelbrecht

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

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Nisha Jackson

Vice President, Strategic Operations

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Bridget Wolf

Vice President

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LaTasha Carson

Program Director, DC - TANF

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Monique Cole-Green

Director, Industrial & Transportation Workforce Career Centers

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Joel DiCosta

Director, Workforce1 Career Center, Queens

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Yvette Glover

Director, Pittsburgh EARN Center

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Emily Jimenez

Program Director, PACE Brooklyn

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Rasha Dalbah Kaplan

Program Director, Industry Scholars Program (ISP)

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Peter Kondratowicz

Director, Performance Analytics and Validation Unit

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Melissa Martinez

Program Director, WF1 Brooklyn

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Mncedisi Ndlovu

Director, Finance

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Laura Radford

Director, Training

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Marisol Sumpter

Director, PACE Bronx

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NiQuisha Washington

Director, Workforce Solutions Borderplex

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Natalie Williams-Grant

Director, NYC Business Solution Bronx Center

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Othneal Wilson

Learning Program Director, Brooklyn and South Bronx Job Corps

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