Jill Edwards Director of Operations

Jill Edwards has had 14 years’ experience in entrepreneurial development. She served as the Director of Small Business Incubation Programs for the York County Economic Development Corporation. In addition, she has served as a senior manager and small business lender at a number of PA banks.

She currently serves as Executive Director of Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum, whose mission is to promote entrepreneurialism in Pennsylvania by assisting entrepreneurs in their preparations to seek private equity and to provide training in various aspects of interest to emerging growth companies.

Because of her administrative and lending background, Jill handles the administration for the Innovation Transfer Network and manages the Seed Assistance Grant program.