Jean’s professional background includes working for: major Washington, DC-based financial trade associations in the areas of state legislation, governance, communications and membership; U.S. Ambassador to France Pamela Churchill Harriman and her estate on personal and business matters, and as an organizational consultant to non-profits in the areas of governance, strategic planning and grants management.

After Jean and her husband, Bob, moved to Naples, FL full-time in 2012, she became the second woman president of Wyndemere Country Club in the club’s 30+ year history.   Most recently, Jean served as President of Greater Naples Leadership from 2018-2019 and remains active in GNL as its Governance Committee Chair.  She is also involved in several other local not-for-profit organizations. 

Jean holds an M.A. in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University and a B.A. in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany.