Jenny has always had a passion for helping people and a keen eye for business.  Her coursework at Rutgers included business and psychology. She is a certified resilience practitioner and performance coach specializing in business, marketing, mindset and well being. 

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How it all began: 

In 1999, Jenny joined the management team at Outback Steakhouse at its Cherry Hill location where she led several new initiatives which included a sales-based employee performance and customer experience metrics platform. In 2002, Jenny created and relaunched its corporate employee training program which she named the Talk-A-Bout (employee training and incentive program) and the Walk-A-Bout (table based customer experience program) which she rolled out and replicated throughout the MidAtlantic Region. Not long after, it became the model for OSI’s international training program for which Jenny received the highest recognition for employee and customer satisfaction awarded by DeCotis Erhard in 2004.

 

 

From there Jenny joined Elauwit, Publisher of the Sun Newspaper group as a marketing consultant for its first publication Haddonfield Sun. She quickly launched its second publication the Moorestown Sun, helped lead the company’s expansion which included  8 more weekly community news products, its business news monthly Biz Trends in just two years adding Elauwit to the Inc. 5,000 list making it one of the fastest-growing media companies in the nation.

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In 2007, Jenny went out on her own and launched SNJ Business People, as a monthly business to business print publication dedicated to highlighting the movers and shakers in South Jersey, their contributions to the community, economic development and their dedication to making South Jersey the best place to live, work and raise a family. In addition to interviewing hundreds of business owners and community leaders in her 10 years serving as Publisher of SNJ Business People, Jenny had the personal privilege of presenting hundreds awards including the SNJBP Economic Impact Awards, SNJBP 40 Under 40 Awards, Who’s Who of South Jersey, SNJ Power 50 and SNJBP’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

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In 2015, Ryan launched the Delaware Valley Business Leaders’ Alliance. The DVBLA hosts interactive round table discussions and events for like-minded Business Owners, Decision Makers and C-Level Executives to connect, reconnect and to share ideas and best practices all while promoting their businesses and non-profit interests.

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In 2018, Jenny and her husband Dennis, formally launched their consulting company Make it Happen Enterprises.  As CEO, Dennis handles all financial, operational, IT and management of the company while Jenny manages the business development, marketing and consulting side of the business. MIH helps professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, retired athletes and companies of all sizes, both for profit and non-profit, manage effective change.

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In response to COVID-19,  Jenny obtained her certification as a wellness and resilience practitioner and lauched MINDAGILITY™, a personal and business consulting platform designed to help successful, business-minded people control their focus, measure results and reach their goals in a shorter amount of time by given them the tools, resources, feedback and encouragement that they need while providing a cadence of accountability which she helps makes happen by, “Getting people excited about what they can control.”

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Past and Current Board Positions:  Rowan University CARES Institute; Non-Profit Development Center of Southern New Jersey; Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation; United Way of Camden County, American Red Cross South Jersey Chapter, Businesses Committed to Burlington County, The Ravitz Family Foundation and The Athletic Business Alliance

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Committees and Affiliations: Camden County College Civic Leadership Committee Co-Chair, United Way of Camden County Campaign Cabinet; United Way Camden County, Founding Member Young Leaders Council; STG Golf Outing Fundraising Committee, BC2 Program Chair, Member Rowan University President’s Forum; United Way Tocqueville Society Member, First Night Haddonfield Finance Committee, Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Oscar Night Sponsorship Committee, NFL Alumni Philadelphia Chapter Volunteer.  Jenny is also a proud supporter of the Camden Health and Athletic Association, the Jaws Youth Playbook, and The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation.

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Awards: Burlington County Chamber of Commerce – New Voice of Business Award; National Association of Women Business Owners South Jersey Chapter – Community Advocate Award American Red Cross – South Jersey Chapter - Heroes Award; Business Clubs America – MM Champion Award; American Red Cross – South Jersey Chapter - Women in Leadership Honoree; Cherry Hill Education Foundation DWTS- NAWBO Media Advocate of the Year Award.