Jennifer Koster

About Jennifer Koster

Jennifer Koster is a serial entrepreneur and systems integrator transforming the global built environment through innovation, precision, and execution. As Founder and CEO of WerkWell Holdings, she leads a vertically integrated group of companies advancing circular construction, sustainable real estate, and next-generation infrastructure. She is also Co-Founder of LivWell, where she is pioneering a wellness-driven development model rooted in regenerative systems and resilient design.Jennifer brings a unique ability to synthesize complexity into action. Her core strength lies not just in visionary strategy, but in operationalizing that vision—aligning multi-disciplinary teams across design, engineering, finance, and community to deliver high-performance outcomes. Whether launching climate-aligned infrastructure or reimagining mixed-use communities, Jennifer leads with discipline, aligning stakeholders, de-risking capital, and keeping teams focused on measurable delivery.From circular building materials to post-disaster recovery and ESG-aligned financing, Jennifer’s work spans sectors including healthcare, hospitality, data centers, and residential real estate. She has led over $500M in executed projects and structured solutions that integrate innovation, resiliency, and social impact at scale. Her leadership ensures that nothing is siloed, every detail is owned, and execution is uncompromising.Jennifer\'s global network spans advanced materials, AI, and sustainable infrastructure. She doesn’t just connect the dots—she orchestrates the entire system. Under her leadership, WerkWell delivers on what others only promise: real infrastructure, real capital deployment, and real-world outcomes.Core Competencies- Systems-Based Design, Development & Governance- Circular Economy & Next-Gen Building Technologies- ESG Infrastructure Strategy & Capital Structuring- High-Performance Project Delivery Across Sectors- Stakeholder Alignment & Executional Leadership

Experience

1. Co-founder and CEO

   Werkwell

   Jul 2017 — Present · The Hague, NL

   WerkWell is a multidisciplinary construction and project services firm advancing how buildings are designed, delivered, and operated for positive impact. The firm integrates people, products, and process through collaborative, performance-driven project delivery across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and industrial sectors. With a global perspective, WerkWell helps clients unlock efficiency, sustainability, and long-term value through the integration of innovative solutions that drive the development of high-performance built environments worldwide. A systems-based thinker, Jennifer is skilled in managing complexity, de-risking projects, and scaling innovative solutions. Her ability to operationalize innovation and align stakeholder objectives have made her a trusted partner to the developers, public agencies and investors we collaborate with. She spends most of her time traveling the globe expanding the WerkWell presence and can often be found speaking on stage sharing her expertise and knowledge.

Education

• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

  International Finance

  1997 — 1997

• Carleton University

  BIB Hon, International Marketing, Finance, Management

  1995 — 1998