Laquisha Grant

Laquisha Grant currently serves as Deputy Executive Director, Mental Health Access at the NYC Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health, having assumed the role in June 2023. Previously, Laquisha was the Senior Director of Crisis Response and Community Capacity at the Office of the Mayor of New York City from October 2021 to June 2023. Laquisha also has experience as a Senior Consultant at Health Management Associates, where expertise lies in behavioral health and correctional health policy and programs. Prior roles include Program Coordinator at the NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, where Laquisha managed a $140 million initiative, and various positions at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Laquisha holds an MPA in Healthcare Administration and Non-Profit Management from Long Island University and a B.S. in Political Science from Trinity College-Hartford.