Jenny has been recruiting leaders, building teams and leading search practices for over 15 years. At the Boston-area recruiting firm, HireAlliance, Jenny built the nationwide HR placement practice and then oversaw operations, client services, sales and recruiting as COO. She also developed the executive fellowship search function for San Francisco-based FUSE Corps and led the Talent and Human Resources organization for Alumni Ventures Group, a rapidly-growing venture capital firm, before joining SwingSearch as the first Boston area team member.
After studying Industrial Organizational Psychology, Jenny received her MBA in Sustainable Business from Antioch University and obtained her SHRM-SCP HR certification. Thoughtful about the impact her work can have on the lives and careers of others, she strives to create positive and valuable experiences for the leaders and teams she is privileged to work with every day.
Notable Placements:
CFO, Skedulo
CRO, Skedulo
CRO, Lively
COO, Edge Impulse
Head of US, Choco
US Head of Operations, Sunday
VP People, Polly
VP Marketing, ForUsAll
VP Marketing, Brightflag
VP Strategic Alliances, Brightflag
VP Product, Brightflag
VP Product, Briq
GM, Northeast, Sunday
GM, Miami, Sunday
Head of Partnerships, Sunday
Head of Product, Standard Metrics
Head of People, Standard Metrics
Head of Revenue, Standard Metrics
Head of Sales, Praxis Labs
Head of Curriculum, Praxis Labs
Head of Customer Success, Praxis Labs
Head of Finance, BTR Energy
Sr Dir, Project-Based Learning, Coursera
Dir, Global Skills Transformation, Coursera
Dir, Demand Generation, Brightflag
Sr Manager, Sales Strategy, Gitlab
Manager, Customer Success Strategy, Gitlab
Notable book on team building & startups:
Start With Why by Simon Sinek.
If I had one motto to live by:
Clear is kind.
Fun fact:
I’m a big hiker and love camping, especially on the water where I can mimic the loon’s laugh!
Favorite interview question:
What is the most important accomplishment you will achieve through your work and career?