About
Jennifer C.Gregg
Founder & CEO
Jennifer C. Gregg (she/her) founded GRG Strategies after more than 20 years of working with nonprofits. Jennifer has supported C3, C4, and 527 organizations in executive leadership and development positions.
The child of a deaf parent, Jennifer’s first nonprofit leadership experience was as a teenager and junior board member of the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (formerly known as SHHH) Northern Virginia Chapter. Jennifer’s board and committee service have included the Westside Family Health Center, Los Angeles, CA; Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund’s Campaign Board, Washington, DC; and Franklinton Arts District, Columbus, OH. For Jennifer’s leadership, she was recognized by the California State Legislature and 53rd Assembly District for promoting equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Jennifer honed her finance, operations, fundraising, and grant writing skills through advanced training and certifications from The Center for Nonprofit Management and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Jennifer is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has supported the professional development of its members as a mentor. Jennifer is also a member of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. Jennifer collaborates with Mida Associates as a Sr. Advisor for Grants and Organizational Capacity.
A native of Alexandria, VA, Jennifer resides in Los Angeles, CA, with her spouse, Cj Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Campfire Spices, and a menagerie of rescue animals. Jennifer is the proud parent of their daughter, who is pursuing her career.
As Founder & CEO, Jennifer works closely with each client to ensure success. Contact Jennifer directly at jennifer@grgstrategies.com.
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Chiedu Egbuniwe
Sr. Advisor, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Chiedu Egbuniwe works tirelessly to amplify historically marginalized voices and to create change. For over 20 years, he’s built extensive, strategic experience in arts and culture spaces, LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations, and technology development and implementation. His areas of expertise include Diversity Equity and Inclusion strategy; event planning and management through a DEIA&B lens; facilitation for arts and culture organizations, LGBTQ+ nonprofits, and corporate institutions; LGBTQ+ fundraising and impact strategy; and equity through technological solutions.
Chiedu began his professional career as an IT Trainer and Training Manager for law firms and investment banks, quickly learning to communicate complex information and diffuse tense, emotional situations. These early experiences formed the foundation for his strategies: leadership through collaboration, active listening, empathic communication, and all-inclusive learning.
He received certification in Diversity Equity and Inclusion from Cornell, with a focus on implementing diversity programming, creating and coaching inclusive leadership, fostering inclusive environments, counteracting non-inclusive behavior, applying DEI concepts and assessing impact. Chiedu delivers presentations on DEI, and presentations on LGBTQ+ history for corporate and nonprofit organizations. Chiedu also plans and manages events celebrating artists, social activists and causes impacting marginalized groups.
Career highlights include: Board Chair of One Institute, the oldest LGBTQ+ nonprofit in the U.S.; collaboration around the strategic plan, and development of Mission, Value and Vision statements for One Institute; Executive Producer of a BIPOC virtual reading of The Normal Heart starring Sterling K. Brown and Laverne Cox; launch of Circa, the first Queer History festival in the U.S., Board Secretary of Outfest, Los Angeles’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival organization; founding mentor of Outset, empowering at-risk BIPOC youth through film production; relaunch of Outfest Legacy Awards, raising money to preserve LGBTQ+ films; Board member of Industry LA, producing operas for a contemporary audience, including War of the Worlds, Atlas and Young Caesar.
Chiedu graduated from Johns Hopkins University. He’s written articles on opera for publications including The Advocate, and has written, produced and directed LGBTQ+ short films that have screened around the world. He has extensive experience in adult learning and legal technology solutions. He currently lives in West Hollywood with a large collection of classical music LPs.
Connect with Chiedu on LinkedIn.