Jean Smart

Jean Smart has had a diverse range of work experience throughout their career. Jean is currently the Founder and CEO of Penelope, a position they have held since 2021. In the same year, they also became a Member of the Board of Directors for First Descents.

Prior to their current roles, Jean was a Founding Member at Chief in 2019. Jean also served on the Board of Directors for the Cancer Support Community in 2018 and Page 73 in 2017.

Earlier in their career, Jean held leadership positions at financial institutions. Jean worked as a Managing Director and Head of Business Strategy at UBS from 2019 to 2021. Before that, they were the Global Head of Marketing at Citi from 2015 to 2018. Jean also worked at TD Ameritrade from 2009 to 2015, focusing on offer development and sales strategy.

Jean'scareer began at Charles Schwab in 1999, where they worked in product marketing and sales strategy. Prior to that, they were a Regional Marketing Director at Grant Thornton from 1996 to 1999.

Jean Smart attended the University of California, Berkeley, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. No specific start or end year for their education at this institution was provided.