Jenny Ligon serves as Strategic Bio Innovation Program Advisor within Advanced Technology International’s (ATI) TechConnect Division, where she supports national efforts to accelerate health and biotechnology innovation through government-industry collaboration. In prior roles at ATI, she served as Ecosystem Liaison for the ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub and as part of the Medical & Threat Countermeasures leadership team, working across federal sponsors, industry, and startup ecosystems to shape program strategy, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and translate emerging capabilities into mission-aligned solutions.
Before joining ATI, Jenny spent 16 years within the Texas A&M University System in senior leadership roles spanning applied research, workforce development, and large-scale federally funded initiatives. She served as Senior Associate Director of the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing, leading BARDA-, NIIMBL-, and state-sponsored training and advanced biomanufacturing programs, and held leadership positions supporting DHS- and HHS-sponsored centers focused on supply chain resilience, border security, and emergency preparedness. Across her career, she has focused on building cross-sector partnerships and scaling innovation from early concept to national implementation.