Jenny Ritchie

Jenny Ritchie is an experienced business professional currently serving as Senior Business Manager for Enterprise Programmes at the University of Surrey since October 2013. In this role, Jenny is responsible for developing and delivering a variety of Enterprise programmes aimed at supporting SMEs, including Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Innovate UK Smart Grants. Prior to this, Jenny was a Business Development Manager at the University, where strategic vision was created to foster academic-business partnerships. Jenny co-founded The Memory Business, which provided video editing services, and has held various project management roles at the Environment Agency and Kellogg Brown and Root, overseeing multi-million-pound projects and contributing to diverse sectors including transportation and defence. Jenny holds a BSc in Environmental Science from Aberystwyth University, an MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering from the University of Surrey, and a Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management from The City and Guilds of London Institute.