In 2004, Caz Pereira co-founded Gruber and Pereira Associates, LLC (GPA) to assist Cities and States in planning and managing workforce and economic development initiatives.  With GPA, Mr. Pereira assisted in the development and implementation of national award winning projects in Biotechnology, Energy, and Utility. Prior to GPA, Mr. Pereira founded Pereira & Associates, a workforce firm consulting to governments and non-profits.  He also worked with Workforce Strategy Center as Senior Consultant where he coordinated and developed customized training programs in information technology and biotechnology in cooperation with public workforce agencies, private firms, and National and California foundations.   

 

 

In 1994, Mr. Pereira was Assistant Director for Business and Contract Development for City College of San Francisco's Contract Development Division. As Assistant Director, Mr. Pereira developed and managed workforce development projects for government agencies, and for domestic and international companies. Mr. Pereira developed and coordinated Contract Education's Pacific Gas and Electric signature public and private welfare-to-work partnership.

Mr. Pereira's experience includes working  as a Legislative Correspondent for  Congressman Matsui in Washington D.C. and as a Legislative Assistant to Maryland State Senator Idamae Garrett.   During his career as a consultant, Mr. Pereira has worked with Genentech, Pacific Gas and Electric, the James Irvine Foundation, Contra Costa County , Bay Area Colleges , Glide Church , and numerous other public agencies and private firms.  Mr. Pereira is a graduate from the University of Maryland where he studied Government and Politics, Business and Economics.