Jennifer Fortenberry

Sustainability Innovation Leader | Schneider Electric

Jennifer is a passionate sustainability leader dedicated to making the built environment better. In her current role at Schneider Electric, she is the Global Sustainability Innovation Leader for Digital Energy and works to create new offers and partnerships, and enhance current offers with a focus on decarbonization. Prior to her work at Schneider, she was with JLL for almost 10 years dedicated to operating and growing the sustainability business and supported many Fortune 500 companies in managing their portfolio energy and sustainability performance. Jennifer is a Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager and currently serves on the Wells Fargo/NREL Innovation Incubator (IN2) Buildings External Advisory Board. Her past board service includes Chair of the City of Belmont’s Environmental Sustainability Board, Chair of Sustain Charlotte, and USGBC Charlotte branch leadership member. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Minor in Mathematics, and received a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.