Jenn Lynch is a mom of three teenagers and a venture capital fund manager. An Oregonian for more than two decades, she’s supported education and economic development non-profits as a board leader and volunteer.

Jenn was nominated by Gov. Kate Brown to chair the Oregon Innovation Council in 2019, a position she still holds. She also serves on the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board. She was a 10-year member of the board of Oregon Public Broadcasting, serving on the finance and human resources committees. In 2012, Jenn co-founded the Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and later, the Alliance for a Safe Oregon.

Jenn’s nonprofit board service also includes Schoolhouse Supplies, Peninsula Children’s Learning Center, Summit High School Friends of Music and the Bend La Pine Education Foundation.

Jenn is a managing partner of Portland Seed Fund, which, since 2011, has invested in more than 100 fast-growing Oregon-based businesses. She also manages the Bend Venture Conference Growth fund, which has been investing in Central Oregon since 2004.

Jenn holds a BS in Journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She’s a proud Iowa City High Little Hawk, class of 1996.