Workforce Strategy & Partnership Consulting

Opportunity
Should Be
Real.

Not rhetorical.

CurtisLafayette LLC partners with mission-driven organizations, employers, and public leaders to build equity-centered workforce strategies that create measurable pathways for the people who need them most.

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About CurtisLafayette LLC

Strategy Rooted
in Relationship.
Results Grounded
in Reality.

Built on 22 years of relationship management across workforce development, nonprofit, finance, tech, and healthcare — CurtisLafayette LLC brings enterprise-level expertise alongside a genuine, uncompromising commitment to equity.

The name says everything. Curtis is who I am — my middle name, carried into every room. Lafayette is where I come from — a street in Brooklyn that shaped how I see the world and what I believe work should accomplish.

22+
Years Relationship Management
F500
Enterprise Client Experience
15+
Years Workforce Development
NY/NJ
Deep Regional Roots & Network
Tony Gaston, Founder
Tony Gaston
Founder & Principal Advisor
The Name Behind the Brand

Curtis is who I am. Lafayette is where I'm from. Brooklyn-rooted, equity-driven, strategy-built for those who need it most.

What We Do

Advisory Built
for Complex
Challenges.

Every engagement is tailored to your context — from focused strategy sessions to end-to-end program design, implementation, and ongoing advisory retainers.

01
L&D Program Build-Out
Design and develop learning & development programs that build workforce capacity, close skills gaps, and create clear pathways for advancement and opportunity.
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02
Apprenticeship & Workforce Strategy Advisory
Navigate the apprenticeship and workforce development landscape with strategic guidance grounded in real system-building experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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03
Employer Partnership & Sector Engagement
Build and manage meaningful employer relationships and sector-wide engagement strategies that drive real hiring outcomes, talent pipelines, and shared workforce goals.
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04
Program Design Labs
Collaborative, intensive design sessions that move organizations from concept to concrete program architecture — fast, practical, and built to scale with your team.
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05
Stakeholder Alignment & Growth Advisory
Align diverse stakeholders around a shared vision, resolve competing priorities, and build the internal consensus needed to move complex initiatives forward decisively.
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Collaboration
Collaboration Strategy built
together, not
handed down.
Community
Mentorship & Access Expanding pathways
for those who
need them most.
Program Design
Program Design Turning ideas into
actionable, scalable
programs.
How We Work

From Discovery
to Measurable
Progress.

01
Discovery & Alignment
We start by listening. Deep discovery maps your challenge, stakeholders, constraints, and goals before any strategy is proposed.
02
Strategy Design
We build a practical, equity-centered strategy tailored to your specific context — not a template, but a real roadmap built for you.
03
Activation & Partnership
Strategy moves to action. We activate relationships, align stakeholders, and build the partnerships that turn plans into programs.
04
Measure & Evolve
We track progress against real metrics, learn from implementation, and refine — because great work adapts.
Featured Work

Strategy That
Created
Real
Pathways.

A national workforce development initiative requiring cross-sector alignment, policy innovation, and sustained partnership — delivered.

Workforce Development

Helped build and expand a national workforce development strategy by aligning employers, public-sector leaders, and education partners around a shared vision — turning complex, multi-stakeholder challenges into concrete pathways for young people.

The engagement required navigating competing institutional priorities, building trust across deeply siloed systems, and designing structures that could hold alignment over time and across organizations.

01 Aligned employers, public-sector agencies, and education partners around a unified national workforce strategy
02 Turned complex multi-stakeholder dynamics into concrete, actionable partnership agreements
03 Created measurable pathways and real opportunities for young people entering the workforce
04 Supported the launch of NYC's first youth apprenticeship-focused civil service title with NYC Talent
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"At the core of this work is a simple belief: opportunity should be real, not rhetorical. Strategy means very little unless it leads to tangible pathways, measurable progress, and meaningful access for the people who need it most."
— Tony Gaston, Founder & Principal Advisor, CurtisLafayette LLC
Work With Us

Ready to Build
Something Real?

Whether you're launching a new initiative, scaling an existing program, or navigating a complex stakeholder landscape — we'd like to hear what you're working on.

New York / New Jersey — Remote engagements available nationally
Engagements starting at $3,500 — custom scoping available
Monthly advisory retainers from $3,000/month
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Let's start with
a conversation.