Jennifer is responsible for supporting the research projects pertaining to a variety of topics of interest to The Institute. She is particularly interested in frameworks that advance innovation and the ways adoption and management theories can support growth strategies, jobs creation, and global prosperity.

Before joining The Institute, Jennifer graduated with a BS in Economics, after which she worked for several years in the solar and finance industries on the management of risk in emerging, multinational industries. Jennifer left the solar industry and successfully co-founded and grew a startup.

Jennifer holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MS from The Ohio State University School of Environmental Sciences. At University of Michigan, she was a VP of The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund. She received The Dow Distinguished Award with seed funding for developing a concentrated solar power water desalination technology.