Jennifer Carter

Jennifer Carter is an executive leader with extensive experience managing strategy and operations in non-profit, philanthropic, social impact and corporate social responsibility roles. With over 15 years of leadership experience, Jennifer is skilled in aligning strategies and operations with company mission, vision and goals.

Jennifer has served as the Chief Mission & People Officer of Goodwill Central Texas, the largest Goodwill organization in Texas and 10th largest program nationwide. In this role, Jennifer is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to meet organizational goals and create a strong, lasting community impact.

Throughout her career, Jennifer has been recognized as a champion of employee development and retention. She is highly involved in leading internal workforce development programming and has implemented initiatives throughout her career to increase employee satisfaction and retention. Jennifer carries these interests outside of her professional experience as well. As the Owner & Founder of Flashlight Thinking, Jennifer leads a management consulting firm providing executive coaching and group training. Jennifer is a Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, skills which she draws upon in her consulting business.

Jennifer’s background is complemented by a Bachelor in Social Work and Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University. A trusted advisor and strategist, Jennifer additionally serves as a Board Member for Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area and Austin Clubhouse. Jennifer has additionally served in a Chair role Austin Travis County Reentry Roundtable.