Grace Conti
Executive Vice President of
Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. (PMP)

Grace Conti’s professional career in Human Resources spans over 20 years. She joined PMP in 1993 as an HR/Labor and Employment Consultant and was named Executive Vice President in 2001. PMP is celebrating its 44th anniversary this year and Grace has seen it grow from its Long Island roots to servicing clients nationwide and she continues to be instrumental in PMP’s continued growth. Ms. Conti’s background, experience and collaborative style helps clients develop a solid HR infrastructure to diminish exposure to litigation, reduce turnover and improve the company’s bottom line.

Ms. Conti is best known for her expertise in Affirmative Action rules and regulations. She has achieved an exceptional record of successful OFCCP audits. She holds AAP training workshops throughout the country and conducts mock OFCCP audits for clients. Grace was recently elected Co-Chair of the Long Island Industry Liaison Group, which is a local chapter of a national organization of federal contractors.

Grace is passionate about the importance of the business community to understand, support and sponsor life/work balance for employees. To this end, she is an active member of the National Association of Mothers’ Center (NAMC) Corporate Committee and is directly involved with their Annual Life/Work Conference. Her membership in SHRM and the LI Center for Business and Professional Women has helped her enhance both her professional and personal life. Grace also works with her parish’s outreach program to assist in outplacement and skills enhancement where needed. In 1994 Grace was awarded the St. Pius X Award by the Bishop of Rockville Centre for having contributed ten years of outstanding volunteer service in the catechetical ministry in her parish.

Grace is married and has two children – Lisa, a 6th Grade Band Teacher at Locust Valley Middle School and Joseph, a Network Engineer with Lehmann Brothers. She resides in East Meadow with her husband, Danny, of 38 years.