Meet the Founders
Roscoe Grant, Jr.
Roscoe Grant Jr. is the Founder, President and CEO of R. Grant Enterprises, LLC a consulting firm, formed in 2000, working with over 100 companies in the Building and Construction Industry, Law Firms and other private companies in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Grant gained much of his 44 years of business expertise and technical knowledge from his work in Government, the Community, and Private Industry. He retired in 2004 with 33 years of Government service. Having served in the Administrations of Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly and Mayor Anthony Williams.
Mr. Grant gained extensive experience serving as an elected Union President, AFGE Local 631 and Council 211 President AFGE, elected Chairman, Ward 7 Democrats, elected Chairman and Commissioner of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7B. He was also a member of the Fort Davis and Hillcrest Civic Associations.
Mr. Grant is currently a member of the Fort Myers Business Roundtable and he frequently testifies before the Council of the District of Columbia on numerous issues impacting small business owners and the community.
Working in conjunction with his colleagues and through his hands on approach, he was instrumental in getting three major bills passed by the council by a vote of 13-0, the Waiver process, re-certification, and fifty percent of expenditure budget of D.C. agencies to be spent with Certified Business Enterprises (CBE). This act was a historical accomplishment.
He has received numerous awards throughout his career from the Unions, Community Organizations, and businesses for the work he has done.
Mr. Grant is currently serving as the Vice Chairman of the Knowledge Responsibility and Achievement Advisory (KRA) Board focusing on adopting the best practice and alternative approach to shifting workplace paradigm.
Meet the Founders
Fred Hill
Fred Hill, III is the founder and owner of Gotta-Go Now, LLC. Mr. Hill built his company from the ground up; and against many odds, he has successfully grown his business. He started his company with just two portable restrooms and now has 2500. And has, since the launch of Gotta-Go Now 15 years ago, Mr. Hill has added a variety of services, that include event rentals, portable sanitation solutions, plumbing and more.
He notes often that he is most proud of the fact that he and his team have built the company’s reputation by providing the highest quality rental equipment and plumbing and sewer services available in the rental industry.
Mr. Hill held an executive leadership position with the District’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for many years before deciding to apply his business management, creative and communications skills to running his own company.
Upon starting Gotta-Go Now in 2004, Mr. Hill vowed to run his company in a way that not only prospered from a business perspective but would also serve as a caring partner to the community-at-large. He dedicated himself to supporting many local community and socio-political efforts and often donates time and financial support to individuals in need and community organizations.
Mr. Hill is an advocate for veterans, returning citizens, small businesses and the families they serve. He is committed to using his hiring power to employ those who are often turned away. And through his advocacy, he works to create new and more diverse opportunities for workers of all ages, backgrounds and levels of potential.
Mr. Hill is a dedicated husband, father and grandfather and lives with his family in Ward Eight, in Washington, DC where they have lived for more than 25 years.
