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Patrick Graham, Ph.D., is a public and social sectors leader and equity practitioner with over 20 years of national executive experience. He is the author of several academically published works and policy agendas. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Concord Family Enrichment Association, an organization dedicated to affordable housing and cross-sector collaborations. Dr. Graham is also an Entrepreneur. Dr. Patrick C. Graham is a social-public sector leader and equity practitioner with executive-level experience. He currently serves as the first CEO of the Concord Family Enrichment Association, the City Concord's convener of affordable housing initiatives and cress sector collaborations. Dr. Grahan recently served as the Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of Community Wealth Building, City of Richmond, and Executive Advisor (Former Interim Executive Director) of ReWork Richmond. As an inclusive leader, Dr. Graham has led initiatives that empowered over 165,000 households and 400,000 individuals with employment, education, and housing stability. He co-developed financial programs that provided over $6.7 million in loans to small and diverse businesses. Recently, Dr. Graham led an equity strategy that increased low-income households' input from 4% to 48% for the Richmond Metro Area Regional Housing Framework. He is also the architect behind the new Richmond region eviction prevention model. As the creator of regional-wide movements such as At-Opportunity Paradigm and Careers4All, Dr. Graham inspired more in-depth focuses on the economic and social assets found in segregated communities that resulted in over a 35% increase in employment for neighborhood participants. These metrics set standards for many cities and government entities.
Dr. Graham's devotion to professional advocacy and curiosity as a trained academic has led him to chair several policy committees, campaigns, and write private and public policy agendas for academic publications and community initiatives. As a leader at Urban League of Central Carolinas, Diversity Council of the Carolinas, Charlotte Works-Workforce Board, and consultant, he has used his knowledge of policy to drive strategy within organizations and networks that increased return on investment (ROI) by over 30%. His work at Crisis Assistance Ministry and Martin Luther King Center helped secure higher educational and financial stability for thousands of families and youth.
Dr. Graham is the recipient of the Catalyst Humanitarian of the Year, Uptown Magazine, National Urban League's "Innovative CEO Champion," Long Island Herald's Community Person of the Year, and Citizen of the Year-Sixth District, Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, and others. He is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S. Marketing), University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A. African American Studies: Ethnicity, Media and Policy), and Stony Brook University (Ph.D. American History). He is a proud father and an outdoor enthusiast.
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