Leadership

About Kaufman
Jill Kaufman, a business and economic development leader with expertise in management, business development, creative marketing, and innovative program development. She is an award-winning business advisor and program manager with experience fuelling growth, productivity, and profitability for second-stage businesses. She has been a Business Consultant and an Assistant Director of the Florida SBDC at the University of Central Florida since 2006, where she focuses on assisting second-stage businesses. She also served as a Program Manager of the award-winning Advisory Board Council and Small Business Institute® programs. Under Kaufman’s leadership, the Advisory Board Council won the International Economic Development Council’s Program of the Year Award for Entrepreneurship in 2011. The Florida SBDC Network named Kaufman Regional Certified Business Analyst of the Year in 2008 and Florida Star of the Year in 2010 for her exemplary contributions to the network.

Kaufman earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from Wesleyan University and her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Wright State University. Her areas of specialization include business development, program development and management, business retention and expansion, strategic planning, business growth and turnaround, leadership development, strategic marketing, public relations, board development, coaching, and family business.

and program manager with experience fuelling growth, productivity, and profitability for second-stage businesses. She has been a Business Consultant and an Assistant Director of the Florida SBDC at the University of Central Florida since 2006, where she focuses on assisting second-stage businesses. She also served as a Program Manager of the award-winning Advisory Board Council and Small Business Institute® programs. Under Kaufman’s leadership, the Advisory Board Council won the International Economic Development Council’s Program of the Year Award for Entrepreneurship in 2011. The Florida SBDC Network named Kaufman Regional Certified Business Analyst of the Year in 2008 and Florida Star of the Year in 2010 for her exemplary contributions to the network.

Kaufman earned her Bachelor’s Degreein Anthropology from Wesleyan University and her Master’s Degreein Business Administration from Wright State University. Her areas of specialization include business development, program development and management, business retention and expansion, strategic planning, business growth and turnaround, leadership development, strategic marketing, public relations, board development, coaching, and family business.