Jennifer Svendsen, PhD

Jennifer Svendsen, PhD

Principal (she/her/hers)

Jennifer Svendsen, PhD, is a Principal at Edgility Consulting, bringing over eight years of experience in consulting and human resources. With a background in cancer research, she leverages her analytical skills and scientific training to deliver best-in-class talent equity practices for her clients.

In her role at Edgility Consulting, Jennifer is dedicated to cultivating meaningful client relationships and driving research and development of first-rate compensation programs. She engages with her clients through a collaborative and empathetic approach, ensuring their unique needs are met with tailored, data-driven solutions.

Jennifer’s experience includes:

  • Operating as an internal compensation expert, codifying processes, aligning delivery across the team, ensuring legal compliance, and training staff on compensation best practices.
  • Leading collaborative compensation engagements, providing strategic guidance and implementing competitive compensation programs that address wage and opportunity gaps.
  • Mentoring and coaching staff to support their professional development, helping to cultivate future leaders within the firm.
  • Bringing a unique scientific perspective to compensation consulting, drawing on her PhD research skills to offer innovative, evidence-based solutions that set her apart in the field.
  • Serving as an external ambassador and thought leader, developing content for marketing, social media, conferences, and other platforms to disseminate insights and build Edgility’s brand as an expert in the field.

Before joining Edgility, Jennifer worked in nonprofit research institutions in the US and UK, where she honed her skills in training, coaching, project management, and stakeholder collaboration. She also served as an executive leadership and business solutions consultant in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Jennifer holds a PhD in Cell Biology from Harvard University and a BA in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Wesleyan University. She is passionate about closing gender and racial pay gaps and values working within a firm committed to pay equity.

Our team

Allison Wyatt, MBA

Co-Founder and Managing Partner (she/her/hers)

Camille Gomez

Executive Assistant (she/her/hers)

Christina Greenberg

Co-Founder and Managing Partner (she/her/hers)

Christina Pfeiffer

Senior Manager, Organizational Initiatives (she/her/hers)

Dana DeAngelis

Executive Assistant (she/her/hers)

Danielle Tate, CSM

Client Services Coordinator (she/her/hers)

Dayne Castillo

Digital Marketing Associate (she/her/hers)

Elise Austin

Client Operations & Contracts Specialist (she/her/hers)

Emma Chow

Client Services Coordinator (she/her/hers)

Hadley Kornacki

Vice President of Operations (she/her/hers)

Ila Shah

Partner, (she/her/hers)

Jennifer Svendsen, PhD

Principal (she/her/hers)

Joanna Norko

Marketing Customer Engagement Manager (she/her/hers)

Jonathan Howard

Associate Partner (he/him/his)

Joshua Lachs

Associate Partner (he/him/his)

Kaelan Forbes, MBA

Senior Talent Equity Consultant (she/her/hers)

Kevin Haroldo Ramirez

Senior Talent Equity Consultant (he/him)

Mara Cooper

Mara Cooper

Senior Search Consultant (she/her/hers)

Marissa McNeil - Analyst

Marissa McNeil, MA, SHRM-CP

Senior Talent Equity Consultant (she/her/hers)

Melissa Kong, MBA, MChem

Talent Equity Analyst (she/her/hers)

Nathaniel Browning

Talent Equity Consultant (he/him/his)

Nora Maligmat

Search Consultant (she/her/hers)

Seema Dekhtawala

Principal (she/her/hers)

Serena Moy

Principal (she/her/hers)

Tammy Jackson

Associate Partner (she/her/hers)

Taylor Bostock

Principal (she/her/hers)

Zachary Harr

Senior Consultant, Sourcing Operations (he/him/his)

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