# Jennifer Crean

> Jennifer Crean is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO/CFO of CREAN, an aerospace engineering and manufacturing consulting company established with her husband, James, in 2002. A Brock University business graduate, she has experience in aerospace finance, operations and program offices, and received leadership recognition from Consulting Magazine in 2021 and Brock University in 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO/CFO at CREAN®
- **Organizations:** CREAN®, Aquarian Space
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Brock University
- **Known for:** Co-founded CREAN in 2002., 2021 Women Leaders in Technology award, Excellence in Leadership., Brock University Alumni Brilliance Award recipient, featured June 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
- **Before 2002** — Built financial, operational and program office experience; aerospace work includes Hughes Space & Communications, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and AMPAC. Individual employment dates are not established.
- **2002** — Co-founded Crean & Associates, now CREAN, with her husband, James.
- **2021** — Recognized for Excellence in Leadership in Consulting Magazine’s Women Leaders in Technology Awards.
- **2021** — CREAN announced a partnership with Aquarian Space; Jennifer was profiled by the Austin Business Journal.
- **2025** — Featured by Brock University as an Alumni Brilliance Award recipient.

## Achievements

- Co-founded CREAN in 2002.
- 2021 Women Leaders in Technology award, Excellence in Leadership.
- Brock University Alumni Brilliance Award recipient, featured June 2025.
- Program support experience includes NASA TDRSS and GOES N,O,P weather satellites.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — CREAN’s LinkedIn feed includes Jennifer’s post from Fed Supernova in Austin, discussing conversations across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and program execution.
- **2025-06** — Brock University highlighted her as an Alumni Brilliance Award recipient.

## Links

- Website: https://creaninc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-crean-55081615

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Last updated: 2026-10-14