Career Development
Womxn at Work | Female Funders: Womxn Investing in Womxn
Join General Assembly to listen why evening the odds for women founders and funders in the male-dominated tech and VC worlds is so important.
Jess Gaffney
Executive Director, Beam
Austin
Jess Gaffney is the CEO & Executive Director of Beam, a 501(c)3 non-profit, where she steers the organization's mission to advance and empower women entrepreneurs striving to scale. She is an entrepreneur herself, having co-founded Pro Mama, a community and resource for moms to help them find flexible work. In addition, she has over 15 years of experience in development and marketing in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Previously, she served as Development Director for Sustainable Food Center and on the Austin - Travis County Food Policy Board, helping people access fresh food in Central Texas. Jess received her BA in Marketing and Small Business Management from Georgetown University. Now, she lives with her husband, 6 year old daughter and 3 year old son in Austin, Texas
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