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With team members stationed from Florida to Alaska, our impact can be felt every day for those we serve. Each year:

Our team members share our mission of “helping people” every day. Some of their stories are below.

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Professional growth journey: Whitney Jordan

Professional growth journey: Whitney Jordan

Whitney Jordan is a custodian at NAS Pensacola with Global Connections to Employment (GCE), one of the nation’s largest private employers of people with disabilities. Whitney began her journey with GCE in December 2014 and is about to celebrate her 11th year with the company. Before she began at GCE, Whitney worked with a job […]

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Jason Seabolt named Global Connections to Employment Team Member of the Quarter

Jason Seabolt, contracts specialist, has transformed contract workflows, achieving a 100% response rate on all contracting actions within 48 hours — a major improvement from the team’s previous record. Known for his diplomacy and professionalism with government partners, Jason “pushes back when necessary, but always with respect and tact,” as Jeffrey Fullmer, special contracts manager, […]

GCE Designs welcomes new customer service and promotions manager

GCE Designs announces customer service and promotions manager

Pensacola, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2025) – Jenni Nealy has been selected as the customer service and promotions manager of GCE Designs – a new business venture from Global Connections to Employment (GCE) offering custom apparel, embroidery and promotional products nationwide and creating meaningful jobs for people with disabilities in Pensacola. With more than 15 years […]

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Professional growth journey: Megan Hays

For Megan Hays, benefits specialist at LifeView Group, parent company of Global Connections to Employment (GCE), growth has been a natural part of her journey from the day she joined the organization. What began as a recommendation from a friend turned into a career spanning more than a decade of service, innovation and teamwork. “A […]

GCE Designs Welcomes New General Manager

Mike Craney named general manager of GCE Designs

Mike Craney has been named general manager of GCE Designs – a new business venture from Global Connections to Employment (GCE) offering custom apparel, embroidery and promotional products nationwide and creating meaningful jobs for people with disabilities in Pensacola. Craney is a seasoned executive with deep roots in Pensacola and more than 30 years of […]

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Professional growth journey: Cortez Simms

Cortez Simms has built an inspiring career with Global Connections to Employment (GCE)—an affiliate of LifeView group—serving today as the custodial supervisor at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Gulfport, Mississippi. His journey is a testament to perseverance, hard work and the belief that disability does not define ability. Cortez first came to GCE […]

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Professional growth journey: Joyce Scott

For Joyce Scott, serving as an administrative coordinator at LifeView Group—parent company of Lakeview Center, FamiliesFirst Network and Global Connections to Employments—is more than a job, it’s a calling. Stationed at the front desk of LifeView Group’s administrative building in Pensacola, she is the first welcoming face many clients see and the first reassuring voice […]

GCE Summer Youth Program gives local teens real-world job experience

GCE Summer Youth Program gives local teens real-world job experience

For many teens, summer is a time of relaxation. For students in Global Connections to Employment’s (GCE) summer community-based programs, it’s a season  of self-discovery and career development. GCE’s summer youth program consists of pre-employment transition services designed to help students between the ages of 14 and 21 prepare for modern-day careers. Students participate in […]