About Jennie
Jennie Lopez embodies "Bring Yourself to Work" in everything she does.
She empowers diversity and engages employees and organizations to achieve new highs.
Her superpower? Her authenticity! She realized that her strengths are a combination of her Latinx heritage, passions, and learnings from being a mom. Intentionally using her strengths has been the secret towards her personal and professional successful growth journey.
Jennie is originally from Puerto Rico and moved to the US to complete her Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering. Her engineering career includes roles in both Manufacturing & Quality (including Site Head roles) and the business side (Global Brand Leader, Sr. Leader & Chief Operating Officer). Her last role in her 23 years’ career was one of her most rewarding roles as the VP / Head of Global Recruiting and Talent Acquisition for Eli Lilly and Company. Jennie has also been an executive board member for the Organization of Latinx at Eli Lilly focusing on developing and accelerating Latinx talent. In 2021 Jennie Lopez joined the Board of Directors for Genesis Research. In 2022 she joined the Advisory Board for LCA (Latino Career Assessment/Latino Career Solutions) and in 2023 she joined the Indy Council Accelerate Advisory Board to help Indy accelerate economy, workforce and brand.
In parallel she has also found success in her dancing and fitness careers.Her experiences include: Back up dancer for artist like Julio Iglesias and Ednita Nazario, TV shows, Superbowl Winning NFL Cheerleader/Captain, Fitness Instructor, Presenter and Zumba Master Trainer.
Jennie is the author of the recently launched book and Amazon Best Seller “Intentional Unicorn”. Jennie is also a featured author of the book Hispanic Stars Rising Volume 2. Jennie is frequently invited as a guest speaker at many local and national organizations and was awarded 2020 Working Mother of the Year. Jennie also just got the special recognition of 2024 Woman of Making History in Indianapolis awarded by Telemundo Indy. She enjoys making intentional fun memories with her family Brad, Izzie, & Ethan- they are the WHY and fuel for everything she does.
After many years of working hard to hide her unicorn horn she realized that that’s where magic takes place. She is now proud of being an intentional unicorn and empowers all to do the same.
