William Ward Griffin- President, Founder – Ward is a native of Asheville and brings over ten years of experience in real estate and construction to GRACE, Inc.  Ward began his career in the Charlotte, NC office of the global commercial real estate and development company Trammell Crow Company (TCC).  While at TCC Ward specialized in industrial properties and worked in the areas of general brokerage, construction management, land assembly, development and investment sales.  After 7 years in the Queen City Ward had the opportunity to move home to Asheville and learn a new aspect of the real estate business.  Ward spent the next 2 ½ years with Beverly-Hanks Mortgage learning real estate lending.  In early 2005 Ward utilized the culmination of his experiences to realize a lifelong dream in helping found GRACE, Inc..  Ward has Bachelor of Science from Wake Forest University with a focus in Accounting and Analytical Finance.  Ward also has a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a concentration in Finance.

Marc Jance – Marc is a Native of Michigan and moved to the Asheville area 3 years ago.  Marc has over 30 years of construction experience covering all aspects of the business. Before leaving Michigan Marc operated his own construction company and built a reputation for quality and integrity.  Marc and his wife Pam spent four years renovating and operating a small resort on an island off the coast of New Zealand.  After returning to the mainland Marc and Pam purchased a farm just outside of Waynesville and build a magnificent log home.  Marc is in charge of all remodeling, addition, realtor services and punch work for GRACE, Inc..

Melanie Carpenter Griffin – Client Coordinator – Melanie is a native of Virginia and moved to Asheville in 2002.  Melanie spent much of her career in the staffing industry and most recently was the Staffing Manager for Friday’s Staffing in Asheville.  Melanie now brings her 10 years of experience in helping people meet their goals by finding the perfect fit for their needs to GRACE, Inc.  Her attention to detail, eye for quality and great taste ensure that her customers’ expectations are met in full.  Melanie puts her customers at ease as she guides them through the design and finish selection.  Melanie has a Bachelor of Arts from Randolph Macon College. 

Jody Gill – Office Manager and Accounts Payable – Jody is a native of Asheville and has a career background in personnel. In her previous position as a Staffing Generalist with Friday Staffing in Asheville, she was named NCASP Rookie of the Year for 2006. Jody now utilizes her organizational skills and meticulousness as the Office Manager and Accounts Payable employee for GRACE, Inc. Jody has a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Business Administration, concentrating in Human Resource Management, and Music, concentrating in Voice from Converse College. She is currently pursuing a third major in Accounting.