Janelle Simmonds

Janelle Simmonds is passionate about advancing education where academia and industry meet. She brings expertise in university-industry partnerships, organizational strategy, and online learning to her work across higher education and the corporate world. As Global Enablement Lead for the Future Workforce & Academic Strategy team at Siemens Digital Industries Software, Janelle leads content and credential strategy—equipping educators and learners with resources to prepare the next generation of skilled professionals. Before Siemens, she led partnership development at the University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation and served as Chief of Staff to the Provost at UM-Dearborn. Janelle spent 12 years in the UK and Europe in international pathways education, leading programs and teaching marketing, PR, and business development. At Kaplan International Pathways, she served as curriculum consultant, college director, and associate director of Kaplan’s Center for Learning Innovation & Quality. She holds a BA in Communications and International Studies, and an MA in Communication from Wayne State University. She earned an executive coaching certification from the University of Michigan, and provides coaching and consulting to empower leaders and teams.