Jackie builds and implements strategies for growth as a key member of executive and operational teams. She has extensive experience of both commercial and functional responsibilities in private, public, nonprofit, and government organizations. She has a proven track record advising global organizations as well as leading economic development initiatives, growing start-ups, founder-led, and family businesses. Her data- and research-driven approach is backed by a robust academic background including a liberal arts Ph.D. and strategy-focused MBA.Past roles also include Senior Advisor to the US State Department's Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland, Executive Managing Director and founding member at RFBinder Partners, and Managing Director Europe for Empire State Development Corporation. Jackie began her career at global PR firm Ruder Finn where she advised clients on corporate & public affairs and economic development in New York and London. She has worked and lived in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia, and is a multilingual UK/US dual national.