Jennifer Hayden Epperson

Since childhood, Jennifer Hayden Epperson has been motivated by stories of those who have gone "where no one has gone before." This fascination became more personal when she learned that many pioneering people—pilgrims, inventors, and church and state founders—were nestled among the branches of her own family tree. Motivated by her own bumpy pioneering experiences as the first female manager in two media organizations, she has become more ardent about sharing valuable leadership insights and inspiration with others, including in the university classroom and through professional training overseas in Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe.