Our Mission

Agentcy was founded to fill a gap to supporting recent graduates from underserved communities and young veterans reentering the workforce with the aspiration but not the opportunity to succeed. Modeled as a collective in which all participants have an emotional share, Agentcy invites not only donors, but mentors, educators and service providers to facilitate our clients’ growth. That growth then allows those same clients to pay it forward, encouraging and mentoring the next generation. 

What We Do

Agentcy is a non-profit that promotes “agency” in the sense of independence, we go beyond providing the clothing that can change a person’s outlook; we provide the soft skills, connections and personal support to take our clients through an interview and beyond. Because we believe “if you teach a man to succeed, he’ll succeed for a lifetime.”

Partner with Us

With support from corporations and brands, we provide business attire to our social service partners in the form of curated career boxes that are delivered directly from our NJ distribution center to the participant’s program. Contact us to become an Agencty Partner.

OUR BRAND PARTNERS

Founder & Board of Directors

  • Founder / Executive Director

    The public face of Agentcy, Jourdan is the former COO of Career Gear. He has extensive experience in business development and expansion (investments, acquisitions, corporate partnerships), finance, performance measurement and cultural initiatives. 

    His true genius lies in relationships: networking, consensus building, motivation and donor retention. A genuine “people person,” he is equally comfortable — and convincing — in front of a board of directors as he is with a hesitant new client who has just walked in the door. Why Agentcy? He was inspired by his own adoption at 7 years old to “offer that same helping hand to someone that was offered to me”.

  • Richard Degnan is the Senior Vice President of Brand and Customer Experience for Frontgate. ­He is an innovator, executive leader, and storytelling champion who brings out the best in a brand’s “DNA” for maximum customer impact, engagement, and profitability. Within his 30+ year career, Richard has reinvented the creative strategy and customer experience for national and global brands such as Williams Sonoma, The Body Shop, Bed Bath & Beyond, Vosges Haute Chocolat, Keurig, and Frontgate.

    Richard holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and completed New York University Executive Education Program focused on Social Media and Digital Marketing.

  • Angus Dobbie is a Director and Senior Manager in the Talent Acquisition and People Insights group at Citgroup, He has spent over 30 years in the financial sector in Australia and the U.S.. After 17 years in 'front office’ roles across various Equity markets, Angus transitioned to Corporate Recruiting in 2010. He has managed recruiting teams at Citi that support Citi's Institutional businesses since 2015.

    Angus has been involved in the non-profit sector since 2009, as a Board Member, career coach, teacher and mentor. He has joined as a founding Board member of Agentcy in 2023.

    Angus lives in New York City and has four children. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of WA, Master of Business (Banking & Finance) from the University of Technology in Sydney, a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the University of NSW.

  • Karin is the Founder and Creative Lead at Metalmark, a design and brand strategy consultancy. Through her collaborative approach with stakeholders, Karin’s expertise in effective brand communications create successful and innovative campaigns for a diverse range of clients. Her portfolio spans B2C and non-profit sector organizations, including prominent names such as Williams Sonoma, Frontgate, Johnathan Adler, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, Kambara+Dancers, and the Black Artists+Designers Guild.