S. ORLENE GRANT, RN, BSN, MSN

S. Orlene Grant, RN, MSN, is the President, Founder and CEO of the Juanita C. Grant Foundation whose mission is “to improve the lives of older adults through economic development, education, and training.” Ms. Grant is an innovative leader in the aging field as is known for building partnerships with government entities, higher education, local and national non-profit organizations in delivering national programs and services at the local level. Ms. Grant works collaboratively in the community to develop inclusive outreach programs to address high levels of elder poverty, lack of social connectedness, and financial hardships as a result of elder abuse and fraud. She is an advocate for equity in aging and elder justice. Ms. Grant leads training programs with Federal, state and local law enforcement experts on preventing elder abuse and fraud.  Ms. Grant is a frequent speaker and panelist at professional conferences such as the National Council On Aging’s Age + Action Conferences, the Association of Social Workers, Maryland Recreation Professional Association, Georgetown Senior Center, the Prince George’s County League of Women Voters, Prince George’s County Commission of Women Annual Conference and the Fairfax County Village Home for Life 2023 Expo. She has also been a frequent guest on WHUR shows the Daily Drum and Taking It To the Street and WUSA9 Morning Show speaking on the topics such as ageism in the work culture and elder abuse and fraud prevention training.  

Ms. Grant serves on regional and national boards including elected to the National Alliance of Non-profit Insurance Board of Directions and elected Vice Chair of Fairfax County’s Coordinating Council on Aging and Adults with disabilities (CCAAD) in Virginia. Ms. Grant was also appointed Chair of the CCAAD’s inaugural Equity in Aging and Disabilities Committee. Most recently, SCAN Foundation has recognized Ms. Grant as an expert on aging assisting in their research projects.

In continuing her development as a non-profit leader, Ms. Grant has completed the American Society on Aging 2021 Leadership Class Certificate training, the 2022 Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Public and Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate program and 2023 SAGE Platinum level training certification.

 Ms. Grant received her Nursing undergraduate degree and Master’s in Community Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing from Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana.