Jeanette is an experienced CEO and entrepreneur with broad expertise in strategy, innovation, business development, marketing, and operations. As CEO of Foresight since 2018, she has transformed the non-profit from a regional startup organization to Canada’s largest cleantech accelerator. With her expertise, Foresight has built a vibrant Industry Innovation Program and launched a sectoral approach to accelerate cleantech innovation and adoption. 

Prior to joining Foresight, Jeanette was founding CEO of Light-Based Technologies, which she built into a scaling enterprise with venture capital support. In her subsequent role as President of The Brag Company, she oversaw the complete restructuring of the business and sale of the company in just two years. 

Jeanette served as an Executive in Residence with Foresight for four years before becoming CEO, where she advised more than 25 ventures in several markets including bio-energy, electric vehicles, smart buildings, water tech, robotics, and wind.

Jeanette is deeply invested in the Canadian cleantech community and has established herself as a passionate advocate for sustainability, championing the importance and impact of Canadian clean technologies in the global transition to net zero. She is a frequent speaker, media guest, and advisor to innovators, industry, investors and government, and has won numerous awards, including: 

• 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction Award (Environmental Sustainability)
• 2023 Business in Vancouver Influential Women of Distinction Award
• 2020 Women of Inspiration Advocate and Catalyst for Change Award