Donna Jackson

Donna Jackson serves as the director of membership development for the Project 21 black leadership network. She is a seasoned accountant with public and private sector experience, as well as previous forays in politics and ministry. A sought-after speaker, Donna has testified before Congress and appears regularly in the media and at conferences.

Donna earned a Bachelor of Accountancy (cum laude) from the California State University San Marcos. She has worked in accounting, auditing, and management roles in the private sector with Ernst & Young and Marriott International before serving in the public sector as Deputy Vice President - Controller for the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Prior to her career in accounting, Donna was a political operative in the state of Arkansas where she worked on the successful campaigns of Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Tim Hutchinson, and Representative (later Governor) Asa Hutchinson.

Donna originally sought a role in the church and is a graduate of Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee. Donna currently serves as an advisory board member for the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) Center for Energy and Conservation, Black America for Immigration Reform and The 2025 Project.

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