Jennifer Sanders is Cofounder and Executive Director of the North Texas Innovation Alliance, a 501(c)3 regional consortium of more than 40 municipalities, agencies, corporations and academic institutions across North Texas with a mission to build the most connected, smart and resilient region in the country. In 2015, she cofounded the Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) a 501(c)3 partnership dedicated to supporting Dallas’ smart cities strategy. DIA’s Smart Cities Living Lab is the fastest-to-market smart cities initiative in the country. 

She is community-driven, serving as Past-President of the Engage Dallas, Vice Chairman of Better Block, among others. She serves on the Advisory Boards of the City Business Climate Alliance, Mastercard City Possible, and Digital Texas. She has received the UN Day Global Leadership Award, Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 and Top Women in Technology, State Scoop’s Top Women in Technology, and Tech Week 100. She graduated from the University of Virginia.