Tony Grande assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer in July 2008, after having served as Senior Vice President of State Customer Relations since September 2007. Grande joined CCA in 2003, in the newly created role of Vice President of State Customer Relations. In his capacity, Grande manages all existing state contracts, and he leads the company's national efforts to forge new partnerships with state Departments of Corrections. CCA currently serves about half of all states. Tony Grande previously served as Tennessee's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (ECD). In that role, he led the recruitment and expansion of business to the State, managing an $85 million budget and 200 employees. Having worked in Tennessee government since 1998, Grande served as Assistant Commissioner and later as Deputy Commissioner of ECD. He previously led a publishing and database marketing company and served as a political speechwriter in Washington, DC.
