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About
John Grace is the Chief Administrative Officer at JumpStart, where he oversees administrative functions, operations, technology, human resources, legal and compliance, facilities, and strategic initiatives. Before JumpStart, he held human resources roles at companies including Ashley Furniture HomeStores, Swensons Drive-In Restaurants, and Target Stores, and founded his own HR consulting firm. He holds an MBA in Human Resource Management from Tiffin University and is pursuing a doctoral degree in Business Administration.
Experience
- JumpStart Inc.Chief Administrative Officercurrent2026 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- JumpStart Inc.Chief Workforce Officer2020 — 2026Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- JumpStart Inc.Senior Partner, HR & Culture2020Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- JumpStart Inc.Partner, HR & Culture2020Greater Cleveland
- Swensons Drive-In RestaurantsDirector of Human Resources2018 — 2020Greater Cleveland
- Remote AdvocateChief Executive Officer2017 — 2020Greater Cleveland
- Ashley Furniture HomestoresRegional Human Resources Manager - NY, PA, OH2014 — 2017NY, PA, OH
Skills & more
Strategic Initiatives1Compliance Regulations2Interpersonal SkillsPayroll ServicesMulti-Unit OperationsBenefits ManagementTraining and Development (HR)Culture DevelopmentOrganizational EffectivenessStrategic LeadershipHR OperationsStrategic Planning for Growth
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Cultural ManagementWorkforce PlanningFinancial AdvisoryBusiness AcquisitionMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Growth InitiativesC-LevelPrivate EquityApplicant Tracking SystemsHRISMicrosoft OfficeHuman Resource PlanningLanguages Spanish
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Jumpstart Ventures
Abel Castillo
Venture Program Manager at JumpStart Ventures
Alexis Watkins
Marketing Administration Coordinator at JumpStart Ventures
Alison King
Director, Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program at JumpStart Ventures
Antoinette Berry-Snowden
Program Support Specialist, Cleveland Learning Centers at JumpStart Ventures
Athene Blakeman
General Counsel at Oxford Science Enterprises
Bethany George
Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures
Byron Floyd
Staff Accountant at JumpStart Ventures
Camille Heard
Director, High Growth Services at JumpStart Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Grace?
- John Grace is the Chief Administrative Officer at JumpStart, where he oversees administrative functions, operations, technology, human resources, legal and compliance, facilities, and strategic initiatives. Before JumpStart, he held human resources roles at companies including Ashley Furniture HomeStores, Swensons Drive-In Restaurants, and Target Stores, and founded his own HR consulting firm. He holds an MBA in Human Resource Management from Tiffin University and is pursuing a doctoral degree in Business Administration.
- Where does John Grace work?
- John Grace is Chief Administrative Officer at Jumpstart Ventures.
- Where did John Grace go to school?
- John Grace studied at Tiffin University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General); American InterContinental University (Bachelors, Human Resources Management and Operations).
Same school
Also attended Tiffin University2
Also attended American InterContinental University7
Meagan MervynExecutive Assistant at Correlation VenturesMohamed AlMuawdaCo-CEO, GII Saudi & Head of Investments Placement at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Jen JacksonSmall Business Loan Officer at Bridgeway CapitalDarlene CarrVice President, Healthcare at NJII Venture StudioAngela BentonManaging Partner at NewMe AcceleratorKevin DamoaFounder & CEO at Glīd
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Shared employers
Also worked at JumpStart Inc.37
Lorne NovickChief Executive Officer at JumpStart VenturesKathy HeflinChief Financial Officer at JumpStart VenturesDan BrownChief Services Officer at JumpStart VenturesMatt RiehlHead of Government Relations at JumpStart VenturesAbel CastilloVenture Program Manager at JumpStart VenturesEvan MatuszakManager, Startup Engagement at JumpStart Ventures
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