As a Senior Director at Microsoft Philanthropies, Jane is responsible for the company’s philanthropic strategy in its home state of Washington. Her diverse portfolio includes contributing to Microsoft’s national and global STEM and computer science education policy initiatives and overseeing investments across several key areas in Microsoft’s headquarters region: human services, P-20 education, workforce development, and arts & culture.

Jane represents Microsoft in community initiatives aimed at improving the overall quality of life in our region, such as Microsoft’s Affordable Housing Initiative. Her longtime focus is to build equitable educational opportunities at both the preK-12 and higher education levels particularly in the areas of math, science, and computer science. She represented Microsoft at the launch of several STEM education initiatives such as TEALS, Code.org, Washington STEM and the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship.

She currently serves on several boards including Alliance for Education, Philanthropy Northwest, Workforce Development Council of Seattle/King County, and the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession.