Jeanette Townsend

Jeanette Townsend, MBA, PMP has a diverse background in business development, marketing, and project management. Jeanette currently works as the Director of Business Development for the VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, where they manage the solicitation process and ongoing portfolio management of awarded projects. Prior to this, they owned and operated their own consulting firm called Oak Hill Group, Inc. There, they served as a consultant and project leader, specializing in designing and developing end-user documentation and training materials for a computer-based risk assessment tool.

Jeanette also has experience in the telecommunications industry, having worked for TeleStrategies as the Director of Business Development for Conferences & Webinars. In this role, they managed the development and implementation of marketing plans for events, conferences, and webinars. Jeanette also worked closely with the executive management team on new product development and pricing strategies.

Throughout their career, Jeanette has demonstrated strong analytical and communication skills, as well as the ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve success.

Jeanette Townsend holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, Decision Sciences, and Management Information Systems from George Mason University. Jeanette also has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business. In addition, Jeanette has obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.