EXCEEDING BENCHMARKS TOGETHER Inc. 

Jennifer Gist has spent her career helping companies tailor their marketing strategies, increase brand recognition, and gain market share. Jennifer graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in International Marketing and is pursuing her Master's in Integrated Marketing Communications. Jennifer supports Exceeding Benchmarks Together due to her belief in education and humanitarian missions. Currently, she executes communication and media strategies that amplify the impact of Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises.

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Jennifer gained most of her marketing experience in the consumer packaged goods & restaurant industry, having worked with nationally distributed brands and major retailers. Some of her prior accounts include Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, Walgreens, Ulta Beauty, the Defense Commissary Agency, and Chicago Public Schools. Jennifer has a heart for building businesses across the U.S. In her hometown of Chicago, she founded and sold The Frock Shop, a designer dress rental service. When she's not motivating others to tap into their business sense, you can find her attending concerts, staying active, watching football, and spending time with family.