Junior Achievement of Coastal Georgia, a nonprofit organization helping to bridge the gap between businesses and youth education communities, is pleased to welcome Patrece B. Grant as the new director of programs and education.
 
In her role, Grant will facilitate programs, volunteers and schools to serve more than 14,000 students in a five county area of Georgia. She comes from a long career in the banking and financial industry. Grant currently serves on the Board of Managers for Hodge Memorial Learning Center, and is a past member of Chatham County Employees’ Pension Board, and the City Manager’s Advisory Committee on the Arena/Canal District Development.
 
“We are excited to have Patrece as part of the Junior Achievement team,” said Johnathon Barrett, vice president of statewide operations for JA Georgia. “Her financial background and volunteer work in the community will be key to growing our programs throughout Georgia.”