We’re thrilled to formally welcome Jen Spencer to the Sales space & Companions crew as our first-ever Chief Progress Officer! Jen is a visionary chief with a ardour for scaling companies that lead with each efficiency and objective. To have fun her arrival, we sat down with Jen to debate her imaginative and prescient for the corporate, her philosophy on progress, and what excites her most about this new chapter.
Q: Jen, welcome to the crew! What drew you to Sales space & Companions at this level in your profession?
Jen: Thanks! I used to be instantly drawn to the authenticity of Sales space & Companions’ mission. In at the moment’s market, many corporations discuss objective, however Sales space & Companions lives it. Reaching B Corp certification isn’t simple; it’s a public dedication to balancing individuals, planet, and prosperity. I noticed an organization at a key inflection level—one with a stable basis, a transparent identification, and an unbelievable alternative for explosive, intentional progress. The possibility to assist write that subsequent chapter was just too thrilling to cross up.
Q: You’ve an unbelievable monitor document of scaling corporations. What’s your core philosophy on progress?
Jen: My philosophy is straightforward: “We’re all on this collectively.” True, sustainable progress typically means hitting income targets, however it’s additionally about investing in individuals. That’s been the widespread thread in my work, whether or not it was fostering an award-winning tradition at SmartBug or serving to empower ladies to step into management by means of my work with organizations like #GirlsClub and Legacy Government Membership. Progress comes from creating an surroundings the place individuals really feel supported and have the boldness to excel. That’s the type of progress I intend to foster right here.
Q: Along with your government roles, you advise progressive startups like Graphio.ai and iCustomer.ai. How does that have affect your work?
Jen: Advising startups retains me on the slicing fringe of expertise and GTM technique. And my work with Graphio.ai and iCustomer.ai has strengthened a core perception: the most effective expertise amplifies human potential, it doesn’t change it. I’m obsessed with constructing AI options that preserve a ‘human within the loop’—instruments that empower managers and make groups more practical. This human-centered strategy to expertise is strictly what I’m bringing to Sales space & Companions. Our client-facing platforms shall be constructed on this precept, utilizing sensible, supportive AI to reinforce the world-class human expertise our shoppers already depend on.
Q: As Chief Progress Officer, your position is complete. What are you most excited to sort out first?
Jen: I’m excited to construct a very built-in progress engine. My first priorities are targeted on growth and innovation. We’re charting a course to broaden our expertise attain to 190 extra international locations, which shall be transformative for our shoppers’ potential to scale globally. We’re additionally creating the corporate’s first self-service expertise platform to reinforce the shopper expertise. And naturally, I can’t wait to deepen our engagement with our CSR companions like 1% for the Planet and Local weather Impartial. That work is central to who we’re.
Q: Past your spectacular skilled life, what are you obsessed with on a private degree?
Jen: I’m deeply obsessed with neighborhood. Earlier this 12 months, I based a bunch referred to as GATHER right here in Arizona to deliver individuals collectively for respectful dialog and native motion. For me, making a constructive influence begins at house. And once I’m not working or volunteering, you possibly can most likely discover me having fun with my different passions: the humanities, my animals, and a superb Scotch to have fun the wins, large and small.
