Janeen Uzzell is an American global technology executive and CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Janeen Uzzell | |
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Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Employer | National Society of Black Engineers |
Parent | Jay Uzzell |
Uzzell was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, where she attended Mount St. Mary Academy.[1] She has cited her family as an inspiration for her education and career.[2] Her father, Jay Uzzell, was a musician in the band The Corsairs, and her mother is Kate Uzzell. She earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University[2] and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.[3]
Uzzell joined General Electric in 2002, focusing on healthcare technologies. In 2016, Uzzell took over the Women in Technology programs at General Electric.[2] Here she led the implementation of an ad campaign that showcased women engineers, including Mildred Dresselhaus.[2]
In 2021, after working for the Wikimedia Foundation as COO, Uzzell became CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers.[3]
Uzzell serves on the advisory boards for Mercy Ships[4] and as an advisor to the Believers in Business Collegiate Organization of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.[5]
The Network Journal named Uzzell one of its "40 Under Forty Achievers" in 2005 and one of "25 Most Influential Black Women in Business" in 2016.[6] She has received the General Electric African-American Forum's Icon Leadership Award.[6]