As Life Science Program Manager for Springboard Enterprises, Jennifer Lannon works closely with the Springboard network and entrepreneurs to run the Life Science Accelerator and Dolphin Tank pitch events. In the past, Jennifer has worked as a consultant with the Entrepreneur-in-Residence to the NIH through BioHealth Innovation, a non-profit that accelerates the commercialization of market-relevant life science research in central Maryland. She also has first-hand biological research experience in gene therapy as part of her undergraduate honors program (Gemstone). Additionally, Jennifer has always had a passion for female entrepreneurship, which was cultivated further when she served as University of Maryland’s Director of Circle of Sisterhood, a non-profit that recognizes the opportunity to solve many societal issues by advancing the status of women worldwide. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of Maryland.