Director, Seton Hill University's E-Magnify
Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601-1599

Phone Number: 724-830-4625
Fax Number: 724-834-7131
E-mail: huston@setonhill.edu

Education:
B.A., Journalism and Communications, Point Park College
MBA, Seton Hill University

As Director of Seton Hill University's E-Magnify, where she has been employed for the past nine years, Jayne H. Huston is responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of the Center including directing all programs and initiatives to promote women and business ownership within the regional and national marketplaces. She additionally oversees a range of center advocacy activities including participation on regional and statewide task forces to represent women business owners' interests to a broader constituency.

Under Jayne's direction, the organization's initiatives have been featured in numerous local, state and national media including CBS Saturday Morning, Teen Court-TV, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Inc., Entrepreneur and Seventeen magazines.

Memberships

• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship;
• International Council for Small Business;
• National Association of Female Executives;
• National Business Incubator Association;
• American Association of University Women;
• Westmoreland County Commission for Women & Families;
• Executive Women of Westmoreland;
• Winners' Circle, Executive Committee;
• Blackburn Center Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, PR Committee
• Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue, Volunteer;
• Impact Westmoreland, a leadership development program;
• Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations, graduate assistant.

Awards

• Top 100 People of 2003, Pennsylvania Business Central, 2003;
• Entrepreneur of the Year (Nonprofit) Award, Pennsylvania Business Central, 2003;
• Women Business Advocate of the Year, Region III, U.S. Small Business Administration, 2001;
• Pittsburgh Pacesetter Award, SBN Magazine, 2001.

Jayne has served for four years as a judge for the statewide awards competition - "50 Best Women in Business" - a program of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and was selected to judge the 2003 Western PA US Small Business Administration's Small Business Awards.

Prior to coming to Seton Hill University, Jayne had a successful 11-year health care marketing communications career in Somerset and Cambria Counties, PA during which time she lead the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania's PR & Marketing Society. She also served as Executive Director of the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce.