Spotlighting team members

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2025 Team Member of the Year - Theresa: "I love the people. They're like family!"

Ben Rhodes, Director of Operations for Food Services

Natasha Hall, Director of Operations for Food Services

Cortez: "There's nothing in this building that I can't do."

Jessica: “I love coming here every morning. It makes me happy. I love being part of the team.”

Paloma: "GCE is a great place to work. They have great benefits. If you have challenges, they accommodate you, around your work."

Mildred: "I surprised myself once I got here because I didn't think I could do it!"

Betty Geren, Senior Director of Operations for Food Services

Bill Dietz, Senior Director of Operations for Food Service

Mark Kessler, VP of Innovation and Business Development: GCE as a trusted partner

Russ Schreiner, VP of Operations: How jobs empower people with disabilities

2024 Team Member of the Year - Liberty: "The people I work with are the best part of my job."

Brodrick: “I'm proud of myself for doing a good job."

Carl: "As long as you’re willing to put in the work, they will not turn you away.”

Manuel: "I believe in myself, I believe in my capabilities, in my skills."

Pearl: "In order to be a good leader, you've got to know how to follow. I'm able to have patience and learn to adapt."

Carlos: "I believe I'm successful here because I want to work, I want to stay moving."

Delaney: "GCE gives me the chance to be with my family, to be able to still have vacation, to be able to not only help other people here, but to also help other people out there."

Nicholas: "GCE - they will help you find the right job, and they will work with you. They understand what you're going through."

Leader Testimonial - Chris: "Why my work is important"

Leader Testimonial - Nick: "We give people the chance to thrive."

Leader Testimonial - Steve: "They're all really, really hard workers - loyal, dedicated."

Team Member of the Year 2023 - Hayli: “I won’t let anything stop me from reaching my career goals.”

James: "Working for GCE has done a lot for me. They've given me the strength, confidence, everything."

Susan: Being legally blind did not stop her from being a trusted and exceptional team member

Team Member of the Year 2023 - Antanika: "I'm so strong with myself!"

Veteran Team Member of the Year 2022 - Stan: "My injuries don't define me."

Veteran Team Member of the Year 2021 - Eddy: Flexibility to seek healthcare and support family members

Team Member of the Year 2021 - Alan: "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and help people."

Team Member of the Year 2020 - Wanda: Support for deaf team members

Team Member of the Year 2022 - Bonnie: "What a beautiful life it is to be clean and sober!"

MacDill Air Force Base Team: "A personal approach to partnership"

Carl: Overcoming homelessness, addiction and unemployment

Nathan: "A sense of purpose and independence"

Pamela: "I worked my way up. GCE gave me my life back."

Graphic with the words, "Growing Professionally" "Nii Odartey Operations and Production Manager, GCE Designs." There is also a photo of Nii.

Professional growth journey: Nii Odartey

For Nii Odartey, creativity has always been at the heart of his work. Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Nii holds a Bachelor of Science in marketing from KAAF University College in Fetteh Kakraba, Ghana, and a Master of Arts in strategic communication and leadership from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla. Today, […]

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The image says "Team Member of the Quarter" Manuel Garcia Gordo, Shift Leader III. The image also includes a photo of Manuel.

Manuel Garcia Gordo named Team Member of the Quarter

Manuel Garcia Gordo has been named Global Connections to Employment’s Team Member of the Quarter! As a shift leader for our food service contract at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La., Manuel supports staffing and food service operations to ensure that military personnel on base receive high-quality meals and service. For more than […]

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Professional growth journey: Nikki Thomas

Nikki Thomas helps individuals with disabilities prepare for and secure meaningful employment opportunities. She serves as a pre-employment services coordinator for Global Connections to Employment (GCE), one of the nation’s largest private employers of people with disabilities. Nikki began her journey with GCE in 2007. In 2012, after several years of dedicated service, Nikki stepped […]

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