Professor Dr. Jennifer Pendergast

Biography

Jennifer Pendergast is an adjunct professor at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, specializing in family enterprise and strategic management. With a Ph.D. in Management from Wharton Business School and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, she has extensive experience as a family enterprise consultant. Pendergast serves as the academic director for the Family Enterprise Suite executive education programs, focusing on family governance, succession planning, and effective board management. She has authored several influential books and articles in the realm of family business, including works on board roles in family enterprises and strategic planning. Her teaching and consulting engagements emphasize the complexities faced by family-owned businesses and the development of leadership strategies that foster business continuity and family unity.

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