Orlean Grant-Whitehead

Orlean Grant-Whitehead, MBA, currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Pathology Research Department at Case Western Reserve University since May 2023. With a robust career spanning several roles, Grant-Whitehead has held various positions at Murtis Taylor Human Services Center since July 2010, including Director of Residential Services, Director of Capacity Building & Initiatives, and Business Manager. Previous experience includes serving as the Assistant Controller at Crossroads Health Ohio from May 2022 to May 2023, and a Staff Accountant at The MetroHealth System, where responsibilities involved managing federal, state, and county grants, payroll, travel reimbursements, and financial statement closing. Initial career roles include Financial Manager at Union Miles Development Corporation and Financial Analyst at Community Development. The accounting journey began at the City of Cleveland Police Department as Accountant II. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Accounting & Finance from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting from David Meyers University.