Jane Gertner is ventureLAB’s Chief Growth Officer, overseeing partnerships, marketing, events, public affairs, and communications portfolios. Drawing on her deep industry expertise and management skills, Jane has transformed our partner ecosystem to drive engagement with strategically aligned industry, academic, government and community partners who add significant value to the growth and success of our founders and their companies in areas of talent, capital, technology and customers. Prior to joining ventureLAB, Jane held executive roles at Unilever and as CEO of an operating division at George Weston Limited, she led a complete operational and financial turnaround, resulting in a successful exit.

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  Chief Growth Officer (CGO) in ventureLAB

  Powering hardtech founders to build and scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada's knowledge-based economy.