Partner Spotlight: Global Holdings

Fiver is extremely grateful for its network of champions. These advocates— who work across multiple industries— provide Fiver youth with the opportunity to explore various career paths and opportunities, and introduce community members to Fiver’s work. 

Michelle Blieberg serves as Fiver’s pro-bono Human Strategy consultant, and has supported the organization for more than five years as a volunteer and mentor to Fiver staff. This summer, she connected Fiver to Global Holdings Management Group, an international alliance of real estate companies, where she works as Chief Human Resources Officer. 

This summer, she helped to coordinate a trip for high school Fiver participants to their NYC office as part of Fiver’s Summer Job Training Program. During this visit, Fivers participated in a speed networking session, getting an opportunity to speak in small groups and learn from Global Holdings staff members about their career and educational journeys to their current roles at the company.  Afterwards, students were given a tour of the building and learned how the company customizes office spaces for their clients, seeing a raw space currently for rent, a space that was built out and awaiting client move-in, and the working spaces of current GH staff.

Additionally, the Global Holdings team has been supporting Fiver alumni. Currently, there are two Fiver alumni working part-time at Global Holdings gaining valuable professional development and networking experience. The Global Holdings team also packaged and sent alumni care packages to Fiver’s 2018, 2021, and 2022 graduating classes. 

We appreciate all of Michelle’s work to initiate this partnership and look forward to continuing our work together.