Experience

Forward Space, LLC

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Jenny is the president, CEO and owner of Forward Space. Forward Space helps clients propel their organizations forward and realize the space and work environment that is precisely designed for their purpose. We offer comprehensive service and support for workspace planning, procurement, delivery, installation and on-going maintenance to support our clients’ vision and goals for tomorrow. With interior designs & products to meet any budget, our focus is on the greater Chicagoland… Show more Jenny is the president, CEO and owner of Forward Space. Forward Space helps clients propel their organizations forward and realize the space and work environment that is precisely designed for their purpose. We offer comprehensive service and support for workspace planning, procurement, delivery, installation and on-going maintenance to support our clients’ vision and goals for tomorrow. With interior designs & products to meet any budget, our focus is on the greater Chicagoland and Milwaukee marketplaces and we offer local as well as national service support capabilities. We are a woman owned business and proud to represent the Steelcase Inc. product lines in the market. (Forward Space was formed in 2014 by the acquisition and merger of Office Concepts and OEC Business Interiors.) Visit us today at www.forwardspace.com Show less



Red Thread

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CEO, Red Thread

  • May 2011 - Aug 2014

  New England Red Thread helps connect you to workspaces that work. Jenny Niemann is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Red Thread, a Steelcase regional dealership that strives to deliver innovative environments that inspire people and organizations to excel wherever they work. We provide audio visual and technology solutions, architectural systems, floor covering and the most comprehensive contract furniture and services in New England. Steelcase Inc., the global leader in the furniture industry… Show more Red Thread helps connect you to workspaces that work. Jenny Niemann is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Red Thread, a Steelcase regional dealership that strives to deliver innovative environments that inspire people and organizations to excel wherever they work. We provide audio visual and technology solutions, architectural systems, floor covering and the most comprehensive contract furniture and services in New England. Steelcase Inc., the global leader in the furniture industry, delivers a better work experience to its customers by providing products, services and insights into the ways people work. Named to this position in May 2011, Jenny leads an executive committee that includes Larry Levine, Orlando Corsi, Casey Kalman, and Don Marshall to ensure the dealership delivers exceptional service and experience to customers and also generates strong operating results. Note: Red Thread is a Steelcase wholly owned subsidiary. Red Thread is also the brand name for three Steelcase dealers that have merged and were formerly known as OENE, BKM and BI. Show less



Steelcase

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leadership positions

  • Feb 1992 - May 2011

  Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Jenny was Vice President, Dealer Distribution Channel Strategy at Steelcase (June 2009 - May 2011), responsible for the continued development of the Steelcase dealer network in North America and helping dealers transition their businesses for the future. She joined Steelcase in 1992 and has held various marketing, product development, information technology and operations positions. These positions include managing global business centers in Malaysia and Mexico, P&L responsibility for product… Show more Jenny was Vice President, Dealer Distribution Channel Strategy at Steelcase (June 2009 - May 2011), responsible for the continued development of the Steelcase dealer network in North America and helping dealers transition their businesses for the future. She joined Steelcase in 1992 and has held various marketing, product development, information technology and operations positions. These positions include managing global business centers in Malaysia and Mexico, P&L responsibility for product development and ongoing marketing of various product categories, establishing Steelcase's first business to business e-commerce solution and leading North American operations functions that included customer service, quality, warehousing and logistics. Jenny also interned in the New York Regional Sales office in the summers during college. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Staff Consultant

  • 1990 - 1992

  Cincinnati, Ohio Area After graduating from Bowdoin College, Jenny joined Anderson Consulting (now Accenture) in Cincinnati, OH to consult with businesses on the design, test, and implementation of information systems. Major clients included: Cintas for a truck routing logistics system for the pick up and delivery of uniforms. Mike Albert Leasing (fleet auto leasing) for a new accounting system.