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Jane Marie Chen

Questioner · DISC type c
Author at Like A Wave We Break
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Jane Chen is a globally recognized entrepreneur, author, and speaker who co-founded Embrace Global. Her organization developed a groundbreaking low-cost infant incubator that has helped save over one million babies. A graduate of Stanfords GSB and Harvards Kennedy School, she now focuses on leadership coaching, speaking on topics like resilience, purpose, and innovation.

Outside of her professional life, Jane is a passionate surfer and meditator, often writing about the life lessons she learns from these practices. She has recently channeled her creative energy into writing a memoir, "Like a Wave We Break, " which explores her personal journey of transformation and healing after facing immense professional challenges.

Janes invention was born from a challenge in a Stanford class called "Design for Extreme Affordability" to build an incubator for less than 1% of the traditional cost.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Author
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Jane shows up

Systematic
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Jane cares about

Social Entrepreneurship
Co-founded Embrace Global, a non-profit that has saved over a million babies, and has been named a Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
Global Health Equity
Her work focuses on creating low-cost, accessible medical technology for vulnerable populations, specifically addressing infant mortality in developing nations.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Author
Like A Wave We Break
8-2008 - 5-2025
CEO & Co-founder, Board of Directors
Embrace Global
6-2007 - 8-2007
Leadership Development Program Associate
Pepsi
6-2006 - 8-2006
Associate
Clinton Foundation
8-2003 - 8-2005
Program Director
Chi Heng Foundation
In the press

Media appearances

Like a Wave We Break by Jane Marie Chen - Penguin Random House. Featured in Penguin Random House
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JANE CHEN TALKS MEMOIR LIKE A WAVE WE BREAK. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2005 - 2008
MPA
Harvard Kennedy School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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