Jennifer Chow is the Director of External Engagement for the Harvard Data Science Initiative. In this role, she leads external strategy for the HDSI. She directs the HDSI’s industry relations through the HDSI Corporate Membership Program, including aligning conversations with the University Development Office, the Office of Technology Development, the Office of Sponsored Programs, and other constituents across Harvard.
Jen brings over a decade of experience in fundraising and development for major research organizations. Prior to joining the HDSI, Jen was Director of Foundation and Corporate Development for Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research, where she oversaw over $35M in new funding to the university across a broad portfolio of philanthropic gifts and sponsored research grants to faculty. She also advised University leadership on policies related to corporate and foundation partners, establishing new models for engagement.
Jen has also held roles in fundraising and development for the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She received her MA in Chemistry from Boston University and her MBA from the Simmons College School of Management, where she was a Forte Fellow and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.