1. JENNIE LARRY JOHNSON
Jennie Larry Johnson is an product development
consultant and seasoned technical writer with over 35
years of experience in banking, finance, government
relations, quality control and project management.
Jennie’s technical training includes the completion of
the Versatile Project Management Company’s “Fast
Forward MBA” Program and certification by the
University of North Texas as a Job Coach and Job
Skills Trainer. Jennie was a certified Wendy Kennedy
Institute So what? who cares? Why you? ™ Coach in
2014 qualified to use the step-by-step tips, visual tools
and worksheets designed by a global community of
over 10,000 scientists including the Purdue
Foundation, European Space Agency, Pennsylvania
State University, Northern Alberta Business Incubator
and many others to guide entrepreneurs and inventors
along the path to product commercialization. Jennie
completed the Quality Management International, Inc.’s
ISO: 9000 training program and is a provisionally
certified Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor.
Jennie received grant writing, program planning and
project management certifications from the Department
of Health and Human Services Substance and Abuse
and Mental Health Administration, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Institute for Youth
Development, College of Biblical Studies, Texas
Southern University, and San Jacinto College. In 2014, Jennie was selected serve on the White House
Business Council Forum for the Small Business Majority, a national nonprofit advocacy organization
focused on solving the biggest problems facing America’s 28 million small businesses. , in 2014.
Jennie was selected for the Organizing for America Fellowship Program. Jennie also served on
GuideStar’s 2014 – 2015 User Advisory Board and the Community Advisory Board for the University
of Houston Texas Obesity Research Center from its inception. Jennie was honored to become a
member of Leadership Houston Class XXV. Jennie has completed 48 hours toward PMP Certification
and will graduate from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Technology
& Performance Improvement in December 2017 and plans to attend Toulouse Graduate School in
January, 2017 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Learning Technologies. Jennie is the Founder, Chief
Executive Officer, and Lead Project Funding Consultant, of Creative Funding Solutions, Inc. (CFS), an
SBA certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and Texas Historically Underutilized Business. The
firm is also certified as a Small Business Enterprise with the Department of Transportation, METRO
and the Port of Houston Authority, and a Minority/Women Owned Business and Small Disadvantaged
Business by the City of Houston. As the CEO, Jennie employs her education and technical training to
assist clients during the development of comprehensive programs and products grounded by Total
Quality Management Supplier Quality Systems and Project Management Body of Knowledge proven
methodologies, principles and practices. Jennie works with a team of technical writers and consultants
that includes former executive directors, educators, and administrators. The team represents over 50
years of technical writing experience collectively. The team motto is: “We make dreams come true!”
And Jennie strives to live up to that slogan. To date, Jennie has helped her clients secure over $13.2
million in grants and investment opportunities. Historically, CFS has provided nonprofit and small
business consulting firm, however, Jennie plans to move the firm toward project management,
compliance auditing and performance improvement in 2017.
“Making the world a better place is everybody’s
business.” – Jennie Larry Johnson, Chief Executive
Officer, Creative Funding Solutions, Inc.