PRESS RELEASE: Jen Marr accepted into Forbes Business Council

Forbes Business Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Successful Business Owners and Leaders.

[Oconomowoc, WI (September 29, 2022)] — Jen Marr, Founder and CEO of Inspiring Comfort, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.

Jen Marr was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of her experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Jen into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Business Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

As an accepted member of the Council, Jen Marr will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum and at members-only events. Jen will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share her expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.

“I am excited and honored to join the Forbes Business Council Community; this marks a recognition of the critical paradigm shift toward businesses showing up for the whole person,” says Jen on the opportunity.


ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.

ABOUT JEN MARR

Jen Marr is the Founder and CEO of Inspiring Comfort and author of Showing Up: A Comprehensive Guide to Comfort & Connection. Her groundbreaking, innovative work in mental health, crisis response, and social well-being brings a new perspective to a field currently dominated by self-care solutions and emotion-based training. She addresses the current Empathy to Action Gap through what she calls The Awkward Zone.

Her research pilot funded through the NY State Office of Mental Health is the first to examine the impact of a compassionate and prosocial behavior intervention on depressive symptoms and loneliness in youth.

ABOUT INSPIRING COMFORT

Inspiring Comfort is a social good company founded on the belief that today’s increasingly isolated, socially disconnected, and hurting world demands that we do a better job of caring for one another. The company trains you and your team to show up, lead with heart, and cultivate a culture of care, comfort, and connection.

 For press and media inquiries, contact info@inspiringcomfort.com


Kelly Shannon