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Jean Foster earned a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and an M.A. in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University.  During her career in Washington DC, she worked for major financial trade associations. From 1994 to 1998, she assisted Ambassador Pamela Churchill Harriman on personal and business matters and later worked for her estate.  

From 1998 to 2006 she was an organizational consultant to nonprofits focusing on strategic planning, governance, grant proposal development, program management and executive coaching.  Since 2014, she has been actively involved in Greater Naples Leadership and held many offices there, including president in 2018-2019. She was elected president of Wyndemere Country Club in 2012, only the second woman in that role, where she led a multi-million dollar transformational renovation of the clubhouse and pool complex.  

She participated in Model United Nations in high school, which sparked her continuing interest in world affairs and has enjoyed attending NCWA activities, including National War College seminars.

She is Hospitality Chair for NCWA, organizing President's Club luncheons with distinguished speakers and other functions, and Fundraising Co-Chair with Susan McManus. She joined the NCWA Board of Directors in 2024.