Grant Marquit

Grant Marquit's career is built at the intersection of economic development, creativity and geocentric values. For over 15 years, he has produced large-scale events in the realm of innovation, arts and culture, technology and executive education, and consults with organizations and municipalities to make visions manifest. He is a co-founder of Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, a Cleveland, Ohio-based non-profit that helps businesses implement strategies to enhance the triple-bottom line of people, planet and prosperity. He received a License (LMT) from the Medical Board of the State of Ohio to practice massotherapy in 2001. He is an instructor of the simple yogic practice of Kirtan, using traditional Sanskrit chants to open the communication chakra and connect with the divine. He is a "corporate drumming" facilitator, and has collaborated with Halim El-Dabh, Raquy Danziger, Jim Donovan of Rusted Root, Afro-Brazilian percussionist Marcus Santos, Carlos Jones, and Jamey Haddad among others.