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Jacqueline Griffin

Commander · DISC type D
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Franklin Skills
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Jacqueline Griffin is the Co-Founder and COO of Franklin Skills, where she scales apprenticeship programs to fill technical skills gaps. She leverages over two decades of experience from the financial services sector, where she held executive roles at Aegon, including COO and Chief Risk Officer. Jacqueline holds a degree from Bryant University and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA).

Driven by the challenge of finding qualified tech talent, Jacqueline became a champion for STEM education through non-profit work. This passion led her to establish Franklin Apprenticeships, focusing on creating alternative career pathways for individuals who may have fallen out of the traditional STEM pipeline, thereby unlocking the potential of the American workforce.

After managing portfolios worth over €120 billion at a global financial group, she pivoted to co-found a company focused on workforce development through apprenticeships.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Personality Overview

How Jacqueline shows up

Risk-Taker
Strong-Willed
Candid & Clear

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Priorities

Topics Jacqueline cares about

Tech Apprenticeships
Co-founded Franklin Skills to partner with companies across the U. S. to fill technical skills gaps and create high-quality apprenticeship programs.
Workforce Development
Her company's stated mission is to "unlock the potential of the American workforce" by retraining and placing individuals in in-demand tech careers.
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Career

Work history

9-2018
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Franklin Skills
Executive Sponsor Global Variable Annuity Platform
Aegon
Head of Global General Account Group
Aegon Asset Management
President, AEGON Institutional Markets
AEGON Americas
Chief Operating Officer, AEGON Institutional Markets
AEGON Americas
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
Bryant University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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