Jennifer Hankins serves as Managing Director for Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL). She joined the team in January 2020 and brings with her nearly ten years of direct economic development experience. Working to convene myriad stakeholders across multiple industries, she is responsible for helping shape TIL’s strategic direction, organization, mission, investments and, in particular, is responsible for securing and managing its cross-sector partnerships with corporations, philanthropies and other entities. She is a native of Kansas City and holds a bachelor of political science degree from Oklahoma State University. Prior to joining Tulsa Innovation Labs, Jennifer served in the economic development division of the Tulsa Regional Chamber as Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Small Business where she was responsible for working with area partners to help grow the regional entrepreneurial-ecosystem and also managing the Chamber’s business incubator for high-growth startups, The Forge. Jennifer also served as manager of business retention & expansion on the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development team. Prior to her time in Oklahoma, Jennifer worked in the Kansas City region for the Wyandotte Economic Development Council as investor relations coordinator and for Catholic Charities of Kansas City- St. Joseph as development manager.