Jane Veron co-founded The Acceleration Project in 2012 to provide a pathway to economic independence and wealth creation for under-resourced small businesses, and she has led TAP as Chief Executive Officer since launch. Jane built TAP around a unique model that channels Wall Street expertise into Main Street, with the Bridgespan Group validating that every dollar invested in TAP generates ten dollars in economic impact. Before TAP, Jane held roles at Bain and Company and American Express, and she recently served as Mayor of Scarsdale, New York. She chairs the Congressional Task Force on Jobs & the Economy under Congressman Latimer, serves on the Women's Entrepreneurship Institute's Advisory Council, and previously served on the SBA's Investment Capital Advisory Committee. Jane holds a BA from Yale and an MBA from Harvard.