Jane Swift

Former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift is an education executive and entrepreneur. She has served in leadership roles in the public, private, political, and nonprofit sectors for over three decades, driven by a passionate belief in the transformative power of education. Today, she is the President of Education at Work (E@W). Education at Work is a mission-driven nonprofit that provides work-based learning programs to innovative corporate partners, meeting current workforce needs, building employer brands, and delivering a pipeline of diverse, early-career professionals. E@W provides college students with the employable skills, confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition from college to high-quality first jobs, which in turn lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact. Swift is also a member of several public and private boards and a sought-after speaker on education issues, working mothers, and women’s leadership, as well as more recent topics such as gratitude, grief, and loss. She lives on a small farm in Williamstown, Massachusetts, that has been in her late husband’s family for over a century. She has three young adult daughters but still cherishes the title “working mom.”