
Gerald Chertavian
CEO
Year Up
Chicago, IL USA
“You have to believe you can do it before you can do it.”
Year Up
Chicago, IL USA
“You have to believe you can do it before you can do it.”
CEO
I help run a workforce development organization with a mission of closing the opportunity divide.
Half my time is external with donors, corporate partners, and other key stakeholders. The other half of my time is spent internally on culture, strategy, management, and people.
Here's the first step for professionals
Work for a great social entrepreneur as their assistant, even if it is a job you think you are over-qualified to hold. You will do and learn a bunch of interesting things, get great exposure, and make some awesome contacts.
"Your nonprofit idea is laughable."
Workforce training that opens up opportunities