Jill is the MATE Executive Director at the Marine Technology Society (MTS). Highlights of her career include working with the MTS ROV Committee to establish the global student MATE ROV Competition and developing the Underwater Robotics: Science, Design & Fabrication textbook. Both involved cultivating and maintaining partnerships with industry, professional societies, academic institutions, and STEM professionals.  Jill is a Certified Marine Technologist and the Workforce Development for the Blue Economy Track Chair for Underwater Intervention.