Andrea Grant
Senior Vice President of Business Development | Human Resource Standards InstituteSM
Andrea Grant the Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Human Resource Standards InstituteSM (HRSI℠), has more than 20 years of experience in progressive human capital, operations, consulting, and workforce development supporting for-profit and nonprofit organizations in the public and private sectors. At HRSI, she deploys a client-focused sales and consulting strategy resulting in deeper, wider and higher-quality relationships with key stakeholders. Andrea delivers premium service by drawing on her HR background, passion for inclusivity and equity and ability to effectuate positive change.
She is called on to help organizations design and execute critical business and HR programs that identify and leverage talent and leadership with a particular focus on underrepresented groups. She launched her career at Plateau Systems (now SuccessFactors) in a support role and quickly established an official HR department, followed by the Sales, Marketing and Professional Services departments. Years later, she joined LHH where, over the next decade, she took on positions of increasing responsibility, including Account Manager, Vice President and later Senior Vice President. At Challenger Gray & Christmas, she spearheaded the Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy where – along with executive leaders – she determined the best way to manage the business and human sides of the company to create a thriving culture where employees felt they could be authentic and supported by senior leaders.
Andrea is a devoted special needs parent and caregiver to her disabled veteran father and “giving back” to others is at the core of her being. She has often donated her time and expertise to organizations, such as Adecco’s National Corporate Social Responsibility Council, LHH’s Global Diversity Council, the Human Resources Leadership Awards of Greater Washington (HRLA) and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. She serves as a career management coach for prestigious organizations, including Diversity Woman Media. She also is an inaugural founder and member of Capital One’s Magellan Program, a customized leadership development and career program for African American colleagues. She recently served as Vice President of Administration for the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), Greater Baltimore Chapter.
