The Intern Coordination Committee meets regularly to coordinate all processes with GHA’s summer interns, the intern manual, logistics, training, and more. Many of GHA’s staff started as interns here and we prioritize the lasting value and importance of the intern experience.

The Diversity & Inclusion Committee meets at regular intervals with a primary focus to bring awareness of systemic and national issues to the GHA community as well as develop partnerships with experts and practitioners in our community.

The Philanthropy Committee’s mission is to develop and implement fundraising plans and strategies to assure the prosperity of GHA through philanthropy and fund development.

Committee members are expected to be ambassadors for GHA within the community.

They will evaluate charities, develop fundraising plans, and recommend philanthropic activities to maximize GHA’s potential to raise and donate funds and/or manpower.

The Staff Recognition Committee discuss, analyze, evaluate, and initiate ways for GHA to positively recognize employees for years of service, exemplary achievements, or a noteworthy performance
The Staff Recognition Committee’s responsibilities generally include such things as creating employee tenure lists, coordinating annual Years of Service luncheon, content development, management, and updates for the office video monitor, and development staff recognition content for social media outlets. The Committee will also establish, manage, and coordinate activities related to acknowledgements, achievements, rewards, plaques, thank yous, etc. for staff recognition.

Being a member of the Staff Recognition Committee will typically involve providing approximately 10 hours over the entire year, and they will typically meet quarterly; however, additional meetings may be required, as necessary.

The Health and Wellness Committee promotes physical and mental wellness through assessing, planning, and implementing activities that will help GHA employees-owners be more aware and motivated to increase their own and other’s well-being. The Health and Wellness Committee will largely be responsible for evaluating the current health and wellness programs, services and policies that are available at GHA and assessing employee-owner needs and preferences. They will develop a health promotion operating plan that provides activities to employees that will increase awareness on various health topics (i.e., healthy eating, exercise, relaxation methods). They will also provide and promote activities that will help to build the required skills to maintain a healthy lifestyle such as fitness classes, fitness challenges, cooking classes, etc., and motivate employee owners to be aware of opportunities to improve their health provided by GHA.

The Social Events Committee functions to improve the social environment in and around the office(s), encourage collaborative action, and help create a sense of togetherness amongst our co-owners. The Social Committee is generally responsible for evaluating, coordinating, and implementing creative events employee-owners will enjoy as well as promoting these events through various media in the office. In the past this included bi-monthly events such as paint night, paintball, company picnic, Ravinia, and Arlington Racetrack to name a few.

The Social Events Committee will typically entail contributing approximately 25 hours over the entire year (excluding event attendance), and they will typically meet monthly; however, additional coordination meetings may be required early in the year as needed. Committee members are expected to attend the committee planned events.

The ESOP Advisory Council meets monthly and strives to increase the value of the ESOP by encouraging ownership thinking and fostering ownership behaviors for all employee-owners.

Every GHA Service Division is represented in the ESOP Advisory Committee, ensuring that ideas and consensus come from across the entire firm. The members of the committee provide an active and participatory atmosphere in the company through a wide variety of activities, contests, and much more.

Membership opportunities occur annually.