
Jennifer T. Potter Founder, Jennifer Potter & Associates
Jennifer Potter spent the most recent part of her career in international development, first as founding executive director of Global Partnerships, a Seattle-based NGO that pioneered microfinance lending in Central America. She also served as CEO of the Initiative for Global Development, an NGO connecting African and US business leaders to invest in poverty-reducing sectors in Africa. Earlier in her career, Jennifer served in the Peace Corps in Thailand, chaired the Seattle Housing Authority through redevelopment of three public housing projects into new mixed income communities, and was a partner in two Seattle planning and development companies. She was Vice President of Operations for the 1990 Goodwill Games and a director of Harbor Properties. Jennifer served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Chatham University in Pittsburgh from 2013-2017 and continues currently as a Trustee. Jennifer holds a BA in Political Science from Chatham College and an MA in Urban Studies from Loyola University of Chicago. She lives in Seattle, Washington.