Jennifer Stredler

About Jennifer

• Growing up with a younger brother who had special needs taught me very early on that people need and deserve advocates—that perspective has influenced all of my career decisions.
• I grew up wanting to become a teacher—I loved school and would even play school for fun.
• By the time I got to college, I still wanted to pursue a career that would focus on supporting others, but I didn’t think I specifically wanted to be a teacher anymore.
• I went into college to study psychology, but transitioned into business because I wanted a more generalized and versatile set of skills.
• While in college, I spent a lot of time volunteering in my community and then eventually planning events and rallying others to volunteer as well.
• I eventually realized I could merge my interests in business and community through the field of corporate social responsibility.
• I’ve spent my career working at the intersection of the public and private sectors—I’ve held roles with Capital One, the GE Foundation at the NYC Department of Education, and Eagles Youth Partnership.
• I’m now the vice president of workforce development for Salesforce, where I work to help untapped talent gain the skills, networks, and resources to succeed in their careers.