Jennifer Carlson serves as Executive Director of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)
Workforce Institute. The Institute is the workforce development arm of the WTIA focused on addressing
the tech industry’s workforce and diversity needs through building a nationally registered technology
apprenticeship program called Apprenti. Additionally, she serves on the Tech Councils of North America
(TECNA) workforce board and as an Adjunct Professor in Graduate Studies at Seattle University.
Previously, she successfully ran a $260MM P&L in 12 states, developed web-based policy management
systems, and ran national branding initiatives for AIG Agency Auto, a billion-dollar insurance division of
AIG, and managed U.S. sports and event marketing for Progressive Insurance. While Jennifer began as
pre-law in college, she completed her BA in technical journalism with a concentration in public relations,
and a minor in sociology, and has an MBA from Ohio University.