Grace Gruber, Program Manager
Grace Gruber joined FRL in 2008, bringing with her a long history of work in the nonprofit sector as well as a strong background in human resource management. She was born and raised in rural Alberta, and believes that the rural way of life holds similar challenges and opportunities across Canada. Passionate about supporting grassroots initiatives, Grace is continually excited by the opportunities created through FRL’s connection to rural communities.
Prior to working at FRL, she served two terms as an elected official in the role of Trustee for Parkland School Division, where she held the office of Chair for four years. Grace's work in the nonprofit sector also includes a long-standing relationship with the Pembina Institute, a national nonprofit environmental organization.
Grace received a Human Resource Management Certificate (with Distinction) from the University of Alberta in 2008. This training, combined with her role in union negotiations while with the School Board, and her HR Management experience while at Pembina, has given Grace a wide breadth of experiences that she is now lending to the work of FRL. She has also acquired certification as a True Colors © Facilitator and has already begun to incorporate this new capability into the FRL RDO Program.
Her world is completed by her partner in life, her two grown daughters and their spouses, and her teenaged stepson and stepdaughter.
