The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2024 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit better. Check out Kevin’s Q&A with JA!
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s Ed Grenier Announces Plans to Retire
Washington, DC – Ed Grenier, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington since 1996, announced that he will be retiring from the organization in December 2024. As part of the transition, he will be stepping back from his day-to-day role as CEO of the organization, effective April 17, 2024, and assuming the position of CEO Emeritus to lead strategic initiatives, including fundraising projects, during his remaining tenure with the organization. Lynne Ford, who serves on the JA of Greater Washington board of directors, will assume the role of interim CEO while the search for Mr. Grenier’s successor begins.
Economic Milestones: A Generation Deferred?
On the financial front, Generation Z is dealing with challenges that either didn’t exist previously or did but to a lesser degree. These include escalating costs for housing, education, and healthcare; ballooning student loan debt; and the perception of most Americans that wages are not keeping up with inflation.
Inside the 2023 Washington Business Hall of Fame
On December 5, the Washington Business Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame) welcomed five new Laureates at the 35th annual gala at The Anthem, raising a record-breaking $1.6 million to support the work of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) to reengineer education to expand economic mobility and opportunity for all students through the Exponential Tomorrows campaign.
Learn about the 2023 Laureates: Kurt D. Newman, MD, Children's National Hospital
Learn about the 2023 Laureates: Deryl McKissack, PE, McKissack & McKissack
Learn about the 2023 Laureates: Terri McClements, PwC
Learn about the 2023 Laureates: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., Park Hotels & Resorts
Learn about the 2023 Laureates: Richard M. Adams, United Bank
Greater Washington Area Students Pitch Socially-Conscious Businesses at 2023 JA Entrepreneurship Summit
The 2023 JA Entrepreneurship Summit has wrapped and we couldn't be more thrilled with the incredible achievements of all the student teams involved. Over the course of a week, students gathered at JA Finance Park in Prince George’s County and collaborated on how to address the following social causes; mental and physical health, homelessness, pollution, and climate change.