Catchafire | Jennifer T

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A technology strategist with a broad background in B2B collaboration technologies, product innovation and growth strategy, Jennifer Thayer has consulted on a range of strategic areas from tech governance to business development to product innovation and launch. A trusted advisor to many executives, she has worked on a broad range of projects, lending an unorthodox approach to business development, risk management and growth. Trained in an empowerment framework, she has also developed and led mold-breaking workshops on innovation, team building and strategic visioning, experiences that bring teams together around ideas, culture and leadership.

In her role as an operations executive charged with innovating and expanding client services at The Center for Board Excellence, Jennifer complemented an executive team committed to good governance for publicly-traded and private companies and not-for-profits. Within her portfolio was the company's development of board-level solutions and training in cybersecurity and data risk.

Former managing director of US-based Golden Seeds, Jennifer led the Internet Businesses Sector group that acted as the vanguard for the angel group's deal pipeline and conducted due diligence for high-growth technology companies. She continues to advise entrepreneurs on funding and positioning.

A two-time Fulbright scholar to Egypt, Jennifer earned a PhD from New York University. She has an undergraduate degree from Colby College, Waterville, Me. where she graduated cum laude with distinction and received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for research in the Mediterranean.

Specialties: Board governance, technology diffusion, cyber risk, data privacy, entrepreneurship, innovation culture, funding advisement, social communications, team building, product development, brand strategy.

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