Jill Deuel's work experience begins in 2002 at Thrivent, where they served as a Research Analyst and then moved on to become an Information Technology Delivery Manager. In 2006, they were recruited to lead a new distribution channel focused on serving younger and lower-income individuals. Jill created business processes, trained part-time financial guides, and established partnerships with existing agents.
In 2012, Jill joined brightpeak financial as the Director of National Sales Leader, where they led the in-person sales force and adapted commissions to drive growth. Jill later served as the Director of Love & Money, overseeing all aspects of a small start-up, including P&L, vendor management, and product development. Jill successfully scaled the business through partnerships with larger organizations. Jill also held the role of Senior Product Manager and Sr. Capability Product Manager, where they contributed to the development of digital engagement capabilities and managed agile software development teams.
Most recently, in 2020, Jill joined LinkUp as a Product Manager. Jill quickly moved up to the role of Chief Product Officer in February 2021.
Jill Deuel has a background in mathematics with concentrations in computer science and statistics. Jill studied at St. Olaf College for their undergraduate degree. Additionally, they pursued a Mini Masters of Software Development and Design from the University of St. Thomas. In terms of certifications, Jill has a Life, Accident and Health Insurance License from the State of Minnesota. Jill has also obtained a Product Management Certification - Foundations, Focus & Build from Pragmatic Institute (Pragmatic Marketing + TDI) and a Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) from Scrum.org. However, specific dates of completion and acquisition for their certifications are not provided.
February, 2021 - present
April, 2020