Jaimie Francis HeadshotAbout the Speaker

 Jaimie M. Francis is vice president of policy and programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce—the nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening the nation’s educational standards and the quality of its workforce. She develops and oversees the Chamber Foundation's programs for workforce development and manages its Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) initiative and its 500+ member National Learning Network of TPM practitioners and partners.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Francis worked for the Division of Student and Academic Support Services at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She began her career as an admissions counselor for her undergraduate alma mater, Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology. She received her Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Ms. Francis is originally from Tallahassee, Florida, but now lives in Maryland with her family.