Gregory
Adam Haile
is a recognized leader at the intersection of workforce development, economic policy, and AI to keep America competitive while ensuring better lives and opportunities for all.
Chief Executive Officer of Upwardly Global
Chair of the Federal Reserve of Atlanta
Former Chair of the Audit Committee for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Research Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Advisor to the Harvard Project on Workforce
Former President of Broward College
Recognized as a top 5 Community College President
One of six U.S. leaders appointed to the U.S. Dept of Commerce’s U.S. - EU Trade and Technology Council’s Talent for Growth Task Force
Tireless advocate for opportunity
Columbia University Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and editor-in-chief of the National Black Law Journal
Noted keynote speaker
Meet Gregory Haile
Greg grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, New York, during the late 1980s. Like many residents from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, he possessed talent but had little opportunity to use it. His high school was in the first cohort of NYC public schools to require metal detectors. He graduated in the top 15% of his class with a 2.7 GPA. Then he attended Arizona State University and, despite requiring remedial education, soon excelled at ASU.
As the first college graduate in his family, Greg was named Most Outstanding Undergraduate - ASU College of Public Programs, forever transforming his life and career trajectory. Since then, his purpose has been grounded in elevating the lives of others and creating access to opportunity.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LEADER
As CEO of Upwardly Global, the leading organization in the U.S. that helps internationally-trained immigrant professionals secure skill-aligned work, Greg is focused on correcting a $40 billion annual misallocation of workforce capacity. While key industries like healthcare and education suffer from critical vacancies, Upwardly Global works to connect employers with the nearly 3 million work-authorized, professionally-qualified immigrants in this country who are underemployed. The results speak to the scale of the opportunity: Upwardly Global has already helped place 35,000 jobseekers from 187 countries get skills-aligned jobs in all 50 states—moving from an average salary of ~$9,000 at intake to ~$67,000 upon placement.
Economic Policy Expert
Haile serves as Board Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta overseeing the management of the Bank’s operations and providing insights to help inform monetary policy deliberations. He also served on the U.S.- EU Talent for Growth Task Force, a collaborative initiative of the U.S. Commerce and State Departments and their European counterparts, which recommended best practices to remain competitive globally through workforce training programs that enhance and advance human capital in the age of AI.
Social Impact Advocate
Greg is a tireless community advocate with 20+ years of experience on nonprofit boards. He remains committed to removing the barriers that limit access to the opportunities that positively impact the quality, longevity, and success of people’s lives.
Recognition for Greg’s work includes the Bowtie Kids Courage and Confidence Award, a Junior Achievement as a Florida Business Hall of Fame inductee, a College Access Champion Award (Outstanding Individual, Nyah Project), a Green Blazer Award for Visionary and Courageous Leadership (Community Based Connections), and more.
FUTURE OF WORK STRATEGIST
Haile is a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, where his research explores the intersection of economic mobility, workforce readiness, and artificial intelligence as critical elements of U.S. national security.
He also serves as a Senior Advisor to the Project on Workforce at Harvard, a cross-university collaboration between the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Graduate School of Education focused on the future of education, labor markets, and workforce development. Through this work, Haile helps shape research and strategy that guide leaders across business, education, and public policy in preparing for a rapidly evolving economy.
Noted Speaker
A dynamic and inspiring speaker, Greg delivers keynote speeches and participates in panel discussions at dozens of conferences, university lecture series, and charitable events each year.
