Inspiring Teen Minds: The Importance of Financial Education
In this episode we sit down with Jennifer Jean-Francois,Board Member for Project WINN, and Chief Financial Officer, aka The Budget Maven, for WINN Network. The WINN’s brand focuses on mindset development and financial competency. The group offers workshops and educational tools to prepare students for real life scenarios. Project WINN is committed to enhancing personal development education for underserved communities, addressing the critical gaps in educational opportunities with a rich array of programs focused on mindset growth, financial competency, essential life skills, and entrepreneurial ambition.
Jennifer became involved in the organization after taking a stocks and options class during COVID with Founder & CEO Tajah Muhammad.
To learn more about the organization, follow their websites at projectwinn.org and winnnetwork.com
Jennifer Jean-Francois
Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer/The Budget Maven/Board Member/Entrepreneur/Wife
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a Grenadian household, I am the youngest of three children and the only girl. Witnessing my parents’ work ethic is why passion is present in everything I do! My master’s in project management was obtained from the University of Maryland, and my bachelor’s in accounting from Adelphi University. I hold nearly 3 decades of experience in the financial arena. My specialties include cash management, supervising financial teams, financial statement preparation, budgeting, overseeing system implementations, and multimillion dollar transactions.
Currently employed with Hanover Direct as the Vice President of Finance, I have had the pleasure of working alongside management and personnel for the last decade. Hanover Direct has been in business for 100+ years as a manufacturing and retail company, based in Lacrosse, WI. In 2017 they sold their largest subsidiary Company Store to Home Depot for $110MM. That was a pivotal moment in my career since I led the finance team transition to Home Depot’s accounting team.
Like Hanover, I am the Vice President of Finance for another multimillion-dollar company Seasonal, LLC. It is a startup retail business that commenced operations in May 2023 and is based in NJ. Our presence is online through our physical website, as well as Amazon, Walmart, Kohls, Macys, and contracts with other large retailers are pending.
My most recent ventures are roles held with WINN Network and Project WINN. After taking a stocks and options class during COVID with Founder & CEO Tajah Muhammad, I never imagined being i…
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