Jenny Memmott

Jenny Memmott is the Federal Capture and Proposal Manager at Red Cell, where she leads federal capture and proposal strategy and development across the firm’s portfolio companies. Her work spans a broad range of federal funding mechanisms, including SBIR/STTR programs, BAAs, OTAs, CSOs, grants, and cooperative agreements across defense, energy, health, and civilian agencies.

Jenny brings more than 15 years of experience in proposal strategy and development, strategic planning, research, and program management. Throughout her career, she has helped secure approximately $100 million in competitive funding. Her experience spans the full funding lifecycle, from opportunity identification and capture strategy through proposal development, post-award management, and compliance.

Jenny spent nearly a decade at the University of Kansas, working across both the Lawrence campus and KU Medical Center. She has also held positions at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the U.S. Department of Energy. Her experience on both sides of the federal funding process provides valuable insight into proposal evaluation, funding decisions, and program oversight.

In addition to her work in federal funding, Jenny has an extensive background in applied research, program evaluation, and collaborative initiatives, with a particular interest in collective impact. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and a book published by the American Music Therapy Association. She has also taught research methods and piano at the collegiate level.

Jenny holds a Master of Education and a BA in English Literature from the University of Kansas, where she also completed doctoral coursework in higher education and research methods. She began college as a piano performance major and remains an active pianist and accompanist in Kansas City, where she lives with her husband and their twins, Auggie and Alice.