About

Jennifer Linton is the Executive Director of the WEDC Foundation (WEDCF). The WEDC Foundation was created in 1998 by the Women's Economic Development Council. The WEDCF mission is to empower women in North Alabama to achieve their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families by investing in their pursuit of higher education throgh mentoring, financial assistance, and professional development. Since 1998, the WEDC Foundation has empowered over 200 women with the desire to give a hand up, not a handout.

Prior to the WEDC Foundation, Jennifer worked for HEALS, Inc. for eight years. She is a native of Huntsville and received her Bachelors in English with a Minor in Theatre & Public Relations from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. After spending over a decade enjoying Charleston, SC, Asheville, NC, and Phoenix, AZ, she returned home in 2010. She and her family live on Monte Sano.