Women in Leadership Advisory Member

Jani McConnell

Active Term: 02/2025 - 02/2026

Areas of Expertise

• Inspiring Emotional Intelligence
  
• Mentoring and Building a Culture of Mentorship
• Empowering Communications
• Contract & Negotiation Skills
• Driving Ideas, Intellectual Growth & Transformation

VP, Growth and Commercial Operations

IV.AI

Jani McConnell has spent her career building and operating startups to become industry leaders and disruptors. She has worked in a variety of roles and industries, from leading Commercial Operations teams to CEO at agricultural, climate, tech and AI startups.

Her career has spanned across everything from audit & compliance for Fortune 500 companies, to acting in national commercials and network television shows, where she honed her strengths in empathy, vulnerability, and effective communication skills with diverse characters and personas.

Her expertise lies in building businesses and teams from the ground up, guiding strategic direction, and driving alignment and structure across core stakeholders to create a strong foundation for scale.

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