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Jenna Nelson

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Biography:

Jenna grew up on a small farm in Southeast Iowa. She attended K-12 in Fairfield, Iowa - also known by Oprah as "America's Most Unusual Town" and a community with a fruitful history of entrepreneurship and business - a preclude to her future career. She grew a passion for business in high school, participating in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). She excelled in the organization, holding many offices in her local chapter and placing in Iowa state competitions over seven times and nationally twice. She also participated in the Iowa ABI's Business Horizons program as a participant and an ambassador. After graduating high school, she opted to stay in her home state and attended Drake University where she studied graphic design, marketing, and information systems. She was actively involved in the business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi and led the chapter to 2016 Chapter of the Year during her Presidency. She is also an alumni of the Leadership Iowa University Class of 2016. Jenna currently works at McClure Engineering Company as Marketing & Business Operations Lead. Jenna currently resides in the Historic Millwork District in Dubuque, Iowa where she draws inspiration from the beautifully revitalized industrial buildings. In her free time she enjoys exploring wineries and breweries and is becoming a novice traveler with many places yet to visit on her bucket list.


Education:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing and Information Systems

Drake University


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