PRESIDENT & CEO

Joanne Grady founded Abbott in 1985. Providing leadership and support to her team of experienced staffing professionals and leveraging her own years spent as an human resource specialist, Grady has worked tirelessly for nearly two decades to shape Abbott into one of the most revered and distinguished staffing consulting firms in Boston.

Prior to founding Abbott, Grady spent 4 years as a Director of a local personnel placement service. Before that, Grady spent 17 years working for two large corporations in Boston in administrative and human resource roles.

In addition to leading Abbott, Grady has donated her time and talent to several philanthropic efforts. She has led fund raising activities for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, New England Home for Little Wanderers, Shelter, Inc. and Crossroads for Kids to name a few. Currently, she serves on several boards and advisory committees.

She holds a Bachelors of Science in Organizational Behavior from Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Joanne Grady can be reached at jgs@abbott-inc.com