Dr. Stacie NC Grant: 2023 Honoree
Dr. Stacie NC Grant is an award-winning international speaker, master facilitator, best-selling author, influencer, producer, actor, publisher and celebrity emcee. Dr. Grant is living her divine calling to LEAD, TEACH and INSPIRE! Described as “God’s Media Ambassador & 21st Century Communicator”, she ignites her audiences with her captivating smile, intoxicating humor and boundless energy.
Dr. Stacie NC Grant often quotes this message from Ghandi “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” This is how she has built a global platform of service. Dr. Grant has spent countless hours quietly volunteering her time and service in the community through her civic engagement and youth mentorship. From working closely with local elected officials to support community outreach, to volunteering her time speaking with students in her local schools, to serving on PTA Boards, Dr. Grant gets the greatest joy from serving others. She has received numerous awards from the White House, NYS Senate, NYS Assembly, NYC City Council, Office of the Governor of NY, national and local organizations including her most recent recognition as a Woman of Distinction by the Continental Societies, Inc. Her body of work is punctuated by receiving the 2016 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteer Service from our 44th President Barack Obama, an appointment in 2017 as a Fellow of the Most Excellent Order of International Experts (FOIE) and a recipient of the 2019 I CHANGE NATIONS (ICN) World Civility Ambassador Award. In 2021 Dr. Grant was named as one of The Power 50 MWBE Businesses in New York State & New York City, VIP Global Magazine Top 50 Women in Business and The Network Journal’s 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business. In 2022, Dr. Grant was recognized as the Business Person of the Year from the Queens NYC Chamber of Commerce , Visionary of LOVE Award from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Nu Omicron Chapter, NYC Black Women’s Political Club InspireHER Awardee and The Exceptional Woman Enterprise Humanitarian Award Recipient.
IFounder of Destiny Designers University®, the only training & development platform for Faithpreneurs® (faith-based entrepreneurs and faith-based professionals) who grow their wealth-generating practices around an affinity to God and FAITH, Dr. Grant boldly stands at the intersection of faith and profitable business enterprise. Learn more at www.DestinyDesignersUniversity.com Dr. Grant is also the Chief Brilliance Officer of C&G Enterprises Unlimited, LLC an MWBE Business that specializes in meeting facilitation and professional development training for Government and Corporate Clients. Dr. Grant is currently the Facilitator for the JFK International Airport Redevelopment Community Advisory Council, a 19 billion dollar redevelopment project. Learn more at www.CGEUnlimited.com
Dr. Grant is a member of the Board of Trustees of The MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Interim Board Chair of the Workshop in Business Opportunity (www.wiboworks.org) . She is also a member of the Queens NY District African American Advisory Council and community consultant to members of the NY State Assembly and NYC City Council. Affectionately called the “Voice of NYC”, her voice is heard hosting numerous community programs and ceremonies across the city including Inaugurations, Graduations and the annual Queens Juneteenth Celebration.
OOn July 24, 2022, Dr. Grant became the International President & CEO of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She is the 26th President of this 103 year old organization with over 130 thousand members and close to 900 chapters across 12 countries. She is also the past President of the St. John’s University Black Alumni Association, Member of The Links, Incorporated Greater Queens (NY) Chapter, and Associate Member of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Queens Chapter.
DDr. Grant currently resides in Queens, New York with her husband, Andrew, and 2 sons, Josiah and Jeremy. With God as her guide, our global community will be better for her service to humanity.