Jennifer Watkins
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Jennifer Watkins

Managing Director
You can’t look away. Modern’s unique position to bring value to its clients and candidates is not only disruptive, it's magnetic. But it’s also Modern’s commitment to purpose that sets them apart. Once you see it, and truly get it, you quickly recognize you must find a way to be a meaningful part of it.

Jennifer is known for her drive and passion for people. She has a unique ability to build cross functional relationships and get to the heart of the client’s needs and wants through collaborative and open communication.

Jennifer's career includes roles leading inside and outside sales and marketing teams, business consultation, and strategy. Prior to joining Modern, Jennifer spent more than 19 years in executive commercial leadership roles at Arconic, formerly part of Alcoa, delivering on multi-million-dollar targets in domestic and global markets.

Jennifer’s strong reputation for building and leading high performing teams with an emphasis on DEI positioned her to be an active advocate and champion inside of her firm. Her deep customer relationships translated into meaningful strategic business in the aerospace, automotive, industrial, and packaging markets.

Jennifer is a passionate advocate inside the Down syndrome community and for people with differing abilities. She is an active participant in The Lucky Mama Project© and Down Syndrome of Indiana organizations. She has a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.