Jenny Flores

Flores will be responsible for shaping the company’s small business growth philanthropy aimed at helping entrepreneurs access capital and technical assistance so they can expand their impact on the economy and ability to provide jobs.

She has more than 20 years of experience overseeing philanthropic investments, employee engagement and corporate citizenship initiatives. Most recently, she was head of community affairs and corporate social responsibility at Bank of the West, where she led the company’s strategy for small business engagement and impact including the creation of a new $30 million investment fund with community development financial institutions for small business owners. In addition, Flores advocated for an enterprise small business strategy in support of women entrepreneurs, resulting in a coordinated effort across the bank’s resources to provide female founders with access to capital, tailored mentorship and networks needed to scale revenue. Flores also launched a partnership with the Sustainable Ocean Alliance to accelerate the growth of innovative businesses focused on using the latest technology to protect the health of the ocean and the environment.

Prior to Bank of the West, Flores spent a decade in community development at Citigroup, and also held roles at the Congress of California Seniors, Greenlining Institute, and the California State Legislature.

She currently serves as a mentor with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Milestone Makers Program and sits on the board of directors for the Ocean Conservancy. Flores received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California–Berkeley and a master’s degree from the FW Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.