As an operations executive charged with innovating and expanding client service offerings at The Center for Board Excellence, Jennifer complements an executive team committed to good governance for publicly-traded and private companies and not-for-profits.The Center for Board Excellence transforms board governance from ad hoc, one-time initiatives into a strategic process for continuous improvement guided by seasoned board veterans and governance experts.
As a technology strategist with an extensive background in social computing, collaboration platforms, diffusion strategy and information design, Jennifer has consulted on a range of strategic areas from communications to business development to product innovation and launch. Former managing director of US-based Golden Seeds, Jennifer led the Internet Businesses Sector group that acted as the vanguard for the angel group’s deal pipeline and conducted due diligence for high-growth technology companies. She continues to advise entrepreneurs on strategy, communications and positioning.
She sits on the board of directors of City 24×7, whose smart screen implementations for cities across the globe is poised to change the way cities and citizens interact. She is also on the advisory boards of warehouse management software company 3PL Central, New York Institute of Technology School of Computing. She has been a long time member of the Stewardship Council for the groundbreaking, award-winning retreat center The Omega Institute.
A two-time Fulbright scholar, Jennifer earned a PhD from New York University and has an undergraduate degree from Colby College, Waterville, Me.