Jenny Perona

Driving strategic and operational teams and achievement for 5+ years at Minnesota's largest community Foundation.

• Operations-focused partner and liaison for all functional areas and Executive Leadership with particular depth in Information Technology and complex cross-functional dependencies and high-risk engagements (such as developing new ways of investing capital in community or improving grant application experiences or developing new grantmaking programs)
• Designed and supported organization's first formal Enterprise Risk Management framework (including Executive Leadership and Board engagement)
• Designed and facilitated organization-wide integrated business planning and resource management framework that created direct alignment to strategic plan, annual budgeting and provided reliable resource capacity visibility
• Designed and facilitated cross-functional operations cohort that increased cross-organization collaboration and delivered sustainable improvements
• Drove selection and implementation of new ERP, CRM, Accounts Payable and HR systems with comprehensive training and documentation
• Direct management of Grants Administration team with ownership over day-to-day production activities and policies and guidelines for all grantmaking

Partnered with forward-thinking organizations and executive leaders to drive organizational change of all types including digital transformation, strategic planning, project management, and optimizing models.

• Designed and implemented project estimating and resourcing framework for digital agency client that improved ability to meet utilization goals and flex to meet workload
• Guided client organizational restructure enhancing capabilities and reducing department conflict for education client
• Developed organizational HR/IT policies and employee compliance protocols to ensure alignment with local, state, federal and international regulations for creative and digital agency

Drove digital creative agency from startup to established growth-oriented organization.

• Developed new business streams in education and manufacturing verticals that accounted for up to 25% of total new revenue
• Drove expansion and formalization of HR, Finance, Legal, PMO and operations capabilities in growing organization that allowed the organization to expand from 5 to 20 employees within 16 months while adhering to all local, state, and federal regulations
• Lead resource engagement and contract negotiation
• Directly oversaw legal, finance, project management, HR and operational staff

Lead a digital marketing agency from startup to 75 employees and $25M+ in revenue.

• Lead opening of new agency location including multiple office moves, office space build out and hiring of 60+ staff
• Directly managed operations staff spanning 3 countries and 5 office locations and including: Project management, finance, legal, HR, procurement, and facilities staff
• Negotiated and managed annual budgets in excess of $25M