Tony Grande

About Tony Grande

Tony Grande assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer in July 2008 after serving as Senior Vice President of State Customer Relations since September 2007. Tony joined CoreCivic in 2003 in the newly created role of Vice President of State Customer Relations. Whether it’s overcrowded facilities, skyrocketing taxpayer costs or inmates struggling to break the cycle of crime, Tony’s team helps federal, state and local systems across the country meet these challenges with a wide range of solutions from traditional corrections and reentry programming to alternatives to corrections. He also leads the company\'s efforts to forge new government partnerships. Tony previously served as Tennessee\'s Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (ECD). In that role, he led the recruitment and expansion of business to Tennessee. Tony’s successful tenure was widely recognized. That recognition culminated in 2003 when Tennessee was named the most competitive state in the nation for economic development by Site Selection magazine. Having worked in Tennessee government since 1998, Tony also served as Assistant Commissioner and later as Deputy Commissioner of ECD. He previously led a publishing and database marketing company and served as a political speechwriter in Washington, DC. Tony earned his Masters of Education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and his Bachelor of Arts from the American University in Washington, D.C. Tony currently serves on the corporate board of SeniorLiving.com and the non-profit boards of The CoreCivic Foundation (Chairman) and The Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee.

Experience

1. Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer

   CoreCivic

   Jan 2003 — Present · Nashville, TN

Education

• American University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

• Vanderbilt University

  Master of Education (M.Ed.), Human Resource Development