Jennifer Shire

I have extensive and diverse experiences making be somewhat of a “unicorn” professionally (a term my Dean applied to me).  My most recent experiences have been the creation of a business development team for the College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University.  I have a history of building new functions, teams and departments to meet growth opportunities in the market.  I wish to contribute my diverse and deep skills in areas that require creative and strategic planning and execution.  I am collaborative and able to work with a diverse team of people recognizing their skills and abilities and maximizing our collective efforts by leveraging the best in each individual.  I am passionate about homelessness, food insecurity and affordable housing — all very complex problems to be solved.  I have supported a homeless (now housed) individual for the past 10 years but hope to make a larger impact on the systemic issues faced by this individual and so many others.  I look forward to exploring how my talents can be useful to others as I move into retirement.