As President/CEO and owner of Forward Space, Jenny Niemann is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company—providing guidance in support of client needs, establishing goals, defining strategies and providing general oversight of company activities.
Prior to her role with Forward Space, Jenny was CEO of Red Thread, a Steelcase Dealership in New England. Red Thread is a wholly owned subsidiary of Steelcase Inc., the global leader in the furniture industry, providing products, services and insights into the ways people work. With an annual revenue of $3 billion, Steelcase is traded under SCS on the NYSE.
Jenny started her career with Accenture in information systems consulting. She then spent nearly 20 years with Steelcase before moving to Red Thread. Her work experiences at Steelcase included sales/distribution, product marketing/development, operations, and process improvement through information technology and LEAN.