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St. Louis Business Journal Honors CEO Charlotte Hammond
Charlotte Hammond, President and CEO of Challenge Unlimited, has been named one of the most influential businesswomen by the St. Louis Business Journal.
Hammond was among 25 women from a wide array of industries in the St. Louis metro area.
“Charlotte’s exceptional insight, high-level managerial skills and passion for serving people with disabilities has led Challenge Unlimited through exceptional growth,” said Thomas Morrissey, board chairperson. “We are now operating in six states and the number of clients we serve and businesses we partner with has grown exponentially. Charlotte is a tremendous asset to our organization and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities.”
Hammond joined Challenge Unlimited in 2006 with more 20 years of extensive finance, accounting and operations management experience. Under her leadership, the organization has been granted a significant number of government contracts which deliver thousands of jobs to Challenge Unlimited clients and has been recognized with multiple national awards. The success in securing opportunities for people with disabilities is also evident in the multiple private businesses that partner with Challenge Unlimited to secure a diverse, dependable, and job-ready workforce.
For more than 60 years, Challenge Unlimited has provided independence for people with all disabilities through meaningful employment. Headquartered in Alton, Illinois Challenge Unlimited, Inc., and its affiliate companies — Residential Options, Project CU, and the St. Louis based associate AOS Staffing — is a multi-tiered organization.
Hammond’s vision for Challenge Unlimited is to become a national leader in providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower them to reach their full potential.
Challenge is committed to serving individuals with disabilities, while earning a reputation as a trusted business partner to private companies and federal and state government agencies. The broad scope of services offered to clients includes skills training, apprenticeship certification through the US Department of Labor, job coaching, residential housing, and more. Contracted services offered to employers includes custodial, call center, groundskeeping, warehousing, assembly, temporary staffing, mailroom management and food service.
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