Gerald Chertavian

CEO of Year Up, Social Entrepreneur, Mentor

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Gerald Chertavian Biography

Gerald Chertavian is the CEO and Founder of Year Up, a non-profit organization that provides intensive professional education to urban young adults. His organization has received national recognition from Fast Company and The Monitor Group as one of the top 25 organizations in the nation using business excellence to engineer social change. Prior to starting Year Up, Chertavian co-founded Conduit Communications and served as the head of marketing at Transnational Financial Services in London.

He has been an active member of the Big Brother mentoring program since 1985 and was recognized as New York’s outstanding member in 1989. His commitment to social change has been acknowledged through various awards, including the 2003 Social Entrepreneurship Award by the Manhattan Institute and the 2005 Freedom House Archie R. Williams, Jr. Technology Award.

Chertavian holds degrees from Bowdoin College and Harvard Business School. Born and raised in Lowell, MA, he continues to influence and lead initiatives that bridge the gap between young adults' potential and the opportunities available to them.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/04/2024.

Gerald Chertavian Speaking Topics

  • Career development

  • Social change

  • Starting and scaling a nonprofit

  • Social entrepreneurship

  • Cultural diversity in the workplace

  • Leadership

Gerald Chertavian Videos

  • Gerald Chertavian at NYU Reynolds, 2/6/13 - YouTube

Gerald Chertavian Books

  • A Year Up: How a Pioneering Program Teaches Young Adults Real Skills for Real Jobs-With Real Success
    A Year Up: How a Pioneering Program Teaches Young Adults Real Skills for Real Jobs-With Real Success

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Gerald Chertavian is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Career development, Social change, Starting and scaling a nonprofit, Social entrepreneurship, Cultural diversity in the workplace and Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Gerald Chertavian for your event is available upon request. Gerald Chertavian generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jimmy Wales, Gerry Adams, John Legend, Professor Richard Dawkins and Calvin Trillin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Gerald Chertavian for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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