Jenny is a champion for BCWHF’s cause, and helps to move the needle on women’s health every day. She believes change must happen on a macro level for things to truly be given a chance to succeed. Having worked in the non-profit sector over 16 years, Jenny has a profound understanding of how organizations work behind the scenes, and the support and infrastructure needed to drive a movement. Advocacy is a word that resonates strongly with Jenny—at BCWHF, she has an opportunity to be a voice for the voiceless and bring systematic change to women’s healthcare. Her mission for the foundation is to help advance the full spectrum of women’s health by being a catalyst for change and an advocate for research. Jenny’s(her)o is her late mother, who battled through colon cancer until her passing. She was misdiagnosed, but despite this, she was a fighter until the very end and left Jenny a legacy to live well, pursue her dreams, cherish every moment in life, and to finish strong and finish well.
Insight for Impact
“We have an opportunity to be the voice for the voiceless and to bring systematic change to women’s healthcare. I want to show that you don’t have to be the most visible leader or even on the front line in order to affect change.”