Interim CEO of the Northern Front Autonomous Systems Engine and Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships, University of North Dakota

Cortnee Jensen is the Interim CEO of the Northern Front Autonomous Systems Engine and the Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at the University of North Dakota (UND). Cortnee previously served as the Director of Strategy and Transformation for the State of North Dakota Department of Commerce, through which she founded and operated the ND Global Engagement Office.

In her initial position with the Department of Commerce, Cortnee managed economic development efforts in the aerospace/UAS and technology sectors and managed collaborative Intellectual Property commercialization efforts between the State and the North Dakota University System.

Prior to her move to North Dakota, Cortnee worked for more than a decade in the non-profit sector, focusing on strategic planning, cross-national networking, identifying and creating novel revenue streams and raising critical funds.