Her Story
About Jenny
Jenny Pollock is the founder of Luminizing Growth, where for the past two years she has helped female founders of software companies grow their businesses through growth marketing, AI adoption, and organizational transformation. Based in Redwood City, California, she brings over a decade of experience in Silicon Valley, having worked in marketing agencies and tech roles focused on customer success and revenue at companies in augmented reality and metaverse spaces, including early work explaining AI applications in 2018. She also co-founded WomenXAI with Rayut Lazo to elevate the voices of women in the AI era through events and community building. Pollock holds a graduate degree in public relations from Ball State in Indiana earned in 2016. She is a member of the Private Directors Association and serves as a limited partner for Emmaline Ventures and a deal partner for Gonis Ventures. She attributes her success to a lifelong commitment to continuous learning and attributes key career advice to taking opportunities before feeling fully ready.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Jenny
01What do you attribute your success to?
My success is a product of always learning, that never stops. I've always been a voracious reader, interested in learning how things work. Being able to constantly learn and level up, especially with AI as a thought partner, and knowing when not to use it, combining it with people work.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Take the job before you feel ready. You're never gonna feel 100% ready, you have to take the leap.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Make sure you find a community, because you're gonna have ups and downs. Having a community of some kind, whether professional association or friends interested in the same thing, will really help you through the good and tricky times.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Biggest challenge is bifurcation of the workforce - some excited about AI, others scared and burned out, leading to AI fatigue. Biggest opportunity is being thoughtful about how we use AI going forward and making sure everyone has a voice in the next era of computing.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Making sure that everybody has a voice, that different perspectives are represented, and integrity - doing what you say you will do.
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