Jennifer Jukanovich brings nearly three decades of domestic and international nonprofit leadership and board experience to her role as Managing Partner of Ambactus Global Solutions, which harnesses the power of connection to solve complex problems in governance, international development and education through trust-based solutions. She also serves as a coach and faculty for the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and a co-investigator for the internationally celebrated 2020 GLOBE project. She is the co-author of, The Culturally Conscious Board: Setting the Boardroom Table for Impact. She served as Vice President for Student Life at Gordon College from 2013 – 2019. Prior to this, Jukanovich lived and worked in Rwanda, where her family co-founded Karisimbi Business Partners, a management consulting and private equity firm. She has also held positions as the Founder and Executive Director of The Vine, executive assistant to the president of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, personal assistant to the religious liaison for the President of the United States, and associate with the Renaissance Weekends. She has her Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University, M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a B.A. in Political Studies from Gordon College.

I enjoy talking to fellows about… healthy board culture, culturally conscious boards, higher education, international development, leading as women in faith-based organizations, trust-based teams, humility