Jennifer Brandeen

Joining in 2020, Jennifer joined the organization to oversee member value initiatives that drive growth to the organization and its members including: membership, events, sales, strategic partnerships, and education, as well as operational and technology infrastructure.

During her tenure (in COVID), IFA has seen near record membership revenue, developed products and services delivering new revenue streams, and higher profitability, reimagined events with record sales and near record attendance, formed strategic partnerships around eight US and international events, launched an online education platform, and enhanced efficiencies to deliver record profitability.

Prior to the IFA, Jennifer served in a variety of roles, including head of business development at a franchisor, where she developed new product lines and created a technology enabled ‘uber’ business model, enabling franchisees to stay open during COVID, and was a catalyst for the recent sale of the franchisor.

Jennifer also served as an investment banker for a decade at Deutsche Bank and Signal Hill Capital in M&A, public and private capital raises and corporate advisory services. Prior, Jennifer served in a variety of roles including business development, strategy, sales and management at Walt Disney World, Kaplan and Georgetown University. Jennifer received her B.S. from the S.I Newhouse School at Syracuse University and her MBA from Georgetown University. She resides in Annapolis, MD with her family.

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