Jean brings over 15 years of experience in higher education, specializing in recruitment, advising, and retention for non-traditional, adult completion programs, alongside grant management in workforce training and apprenticeships. With an additional 35 years as a small business owner, she has a deep understanding of the challenges and importance of employee training and retention.

Currently, Jean serves as the Senior Manager of the Manufacturing Sector Partnership at ConxusNEO. In this role, she oversees the sector partnership, the U.S. Department of Labor Scaling Apprenticeship grant, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge program. Her responsibilities involve collaborating with local community-based organizations in the greater Akron region to provide training and quality job opportunities for career growth among underrepresented and underserved populations.

Jean holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration from Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio. She is a board member for Weaver Industries and Another Act of Kindness, a new non-profit organization. Additionally, she serves on the Advisory Board for Stark County’s Greater Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Community Harvest program, is a member of the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Service League, and actively supports Pawsitive Hope, an animal rescue organization focused on animals with medical needs.