Jennifer Menard

Experience

1. Vice President of Economic & Business Development

   Bristol Community College

   Jul 2018 — Present · Fall River, MA

   Jennifer has brought the National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) from a concept to reality, developing supply chain and workforce infrastructure for the offshore wind sector in the U.S. Jennifer has grown the NOWI’s programs including Health and Safety programs such as Global Wind Organisation (GWO) trainings; Bridges to OSW, Virtual Training Program and customized private sector training. Under the NOWI, Jennifer has developed programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion such as the NOWI Speaker Series: Equity in Offshore Wind; and oversees the second year of the WindWorks program, informing middle and high school students of the educational and career pathways into offshore wind through partnering with community-based organizations to Jennifer’s background in offshore wind goes back to 2008, managing U.S. delegations visiting offshore wind projects in Germany and the U.K to inform the work of Massachusetts. Jennifer was a part of the team that released the 2018 Massachusetts Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment, funded by the MA Clean Energy Center and used as the centerpiece for workforce development and employment data for the offshore wind industry. Jennifer also oversees the Business Solutions & Partnerships area that specializes in customized, corporate training to organizations in any sector with needs assessments and business supports, including supporting the Workforce Training Fund Program. Business Solutions and Partnerships also offers Career and Technical Training including credentialing, upskilling, professional development, and stackable credential opportunities leading to academic and career pathways. Jennifer also oversees the Adult Education area with high school equivalency courses and English Speaker of Other Languages or ESOL programs. Lastly, Jennifer oversees the Grant Development area that supports grants from across the college community, overseeing and has served as the PI for grants totaling over $45M.

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  fine arts, Communication

• UMass Boston

  Master of Science in Public Affairs (MSPA)