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Connect with the Hired Grant Managers.

Hired appreciates the support and investment of the State of Minnesota, through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Below are the names of Hired leaders and grants managers for our DEED grants.

Hired’s Senior Leaders

For general questions about our grant implementation or financial management of the grants, please reach out to: 

Julie Brekke
President and CEO
julie.brekke@hired.org
Tel: 612-808-9456

Rob Novak
Chief Financial Office
rob.novak@hired.org
Tel: 612-808-9457

Career Pathways Program Leader

For any grants that support Career Pathways training programs and related services, including grants from the Adult Career Pathways and Minnesota Job Skills Partnership divisions:  

Andrea Peterson
Director of Career Pathways
andrea.peterson@hired.org
Tel: 612-237-0362

Youth Program Leader

For questions regarding youth program grants administered through DEED, including Youth At Work and Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) funded projects, please contact: 

Rachel Grosskurth
Youth Program Director
rachel.grosskurth@hired.org
Tel: 612-808-9456

Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs Leader

For questions regarding grants that fund our Adult Employment Services from DEED, such as: Adult WIOA and Dislocated Worker (special projects and Small Layoff Individual Grant), please contact: 

Debbie Ferry
Director of Employment Services
debbie.ferry@hired.org
Tel: 952-303-8304

DEED Workforce Product Disclaimer

DEED-funded workforce products are created by grant recipients and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

Program Disclaimer

The State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has funded (or funded in part) the training or program through a grant. The grant recipient is responsible for creating the training or product. DEED does not endorse this publicity or training, nor does it make any guarantees, warranties, or assurances—express or implied—regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership of the information contained in the product or elsewhere.