Jacki Zehner
Founder
Jacki Zehner describes herself as a financial feminist. The latest Global Gender Gap Report states that at the current rate of change, it will take over 135 years to reach gender parity, and for Jacki, that’s completely unacceptable. As the founder of ShePlace, her plan is to bring all of her decades of experience championing for the advancement of women and girls under one umbrella. Jacki learned quite a lot about finance while working at Goldman Sachs, where at the age of 32, she became the youngest woman and first female trader to make partner. After leaving Goldman in 2002, Jacki spent almost a decade absorbing as much as she could about the wealth management industry, before diving into philanthropy full force, serving on many women focused non-profit boards, giving through her family foundation, and co-founding a global philanthropic network called Women Moving Millions, through which members have collectively given over one billion dollars with a gender lens. While Jacki has always been an investor, she is committed to becoming more intentional in her efforts to champion the field of gender-lens investing, as well as doing all she can to help women develop a healthier relationship with their financial resources. For more about Jacki, please visit her full bio here. Also find Jacki on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Madison Limansky
COO
Madison Limansky brings a diverse background of 17 years in fashion and production to the role of Chief Operating Officer of ShePlace. In conjunction with her degree in gender studies, Madison's career in fashion has created a passion and expertise in both technical media and event production, as well as advocacy for both de- and re-constructing conventional gender roles and beauty standards. Madison has curated a number of high-profile events centered on reimagining women+’s relationship to fashion and body image, and she is looking forward to continuing the work of breaking down old patriarchal structures that prevent women+ from living fully in their own bodies and the world. She joins ShePlace with a deep commitment to providing resources for the advancement of women+ owned businesses and individuals, creating a supportive and inclusive community for all women+ and allies, and moving the needle of gender equity forward through financial wellness and intentional relationship building.
Laura Moore
Communications
Laura grew up in Vancouver, Canada, but currently calls Paris
home after moving to France on a whim many years ago. A typical freelancer, Laura holds many titles, including Event Manager,
Theatre Producer, Tour Operator, Editor, and Ghostwriter. She has worked for the Olympics, the World Cup, the Skoll Foundation,
and The Rockefeller Foundation in various event management and communications roles. As a ghostwriter, she has written books, theatre scripts, television and film screenplays, and more articles than she can count. And no, she can't tell you for whom. Laura is also one of the official guides at Notre Dame Cathedral, and in 2018, she founded Story of a City to bring together her love of storytelling and French history. Her writing can be found at Story of a City where she writes weekly articles about Paris and her life in France. She also writes the The Daily Hart, a yearly arts and culture challenge to discover new artists. In her free time, Laura is an avid runner, consumer of the arts, and book collector, the later of which is verging on out of control.
Jillian Roberts
Administrator & Special Project Manager
Jillian Jeane Roberts grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. She began singing at a young age as a student at The Madeleine Choir School and continued her education in classical music at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey and Westminster University in Salt Lake, earning an undergraduate degree in vocal music in 2018. Jillian has been a lifelong advocate for the rights of women+, the LGBTQ+ community, and the deconstruction of gender stereotypes. Her journey of motherhood with her daughter, Dottie Jeane, over the past eight years has thrown these humanistic ideals into even sharper relief. Prior to joining ShePlace, Jillian worked in Software Development as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, and Client Delivery Manager. In addition to technical expertise, Jillian’s background as an artist has given her an eye for detail and imbued her rapport with clients with warmth, creativity, and empathy. Jillian believes that ShePlace and SheMoney represent the way to building a better community for women+.
Sharon Backurz
Graphic Design
Sharon grew up in Steamboat Springs, and started her career as a graphic designer in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. She has a long history working with consumer brands, retailers, technology companies, startups of every stripe and hue, nonprofits, and community-based organizations―helping each client realize their goals and potential.
Missing the mountains and the small town lifestyle, she and her family moved to Park City, Utah, where she launched her lifestyle brand Zenzee. Design fuels Sharon’s life, and she enjoys making things that inspire a smile and add comfort to life’s crazy journey.