Jini Rooney

Jini Rooney is a performing arts patron, investor, entrepreneur and medical doctor. A fourth generation South African, Jini has lived and worked on 3 different continents. Drawn to international diplomacy at an early age, Jini enjoys participating in the facilitation of business ventures between South Africa, Ireland and the US. She worked in both public and private medical hospitals in Ireland focusing on Emergency and Palliative Medicine. Jini co-founded Healthy, Wealthy & Wise - a women's health and financial forum as well as Horizon Speakers & Seminars in Ireland - a speaker's platform for international business leaders. After moving with her family to San Francisco she took up the position of Global Partnership Manager for BizTechDay, a boot camp connecting entrepreneurs with internet mavericks, social media gurus and potential investors. Jini lived in NYC for 5 years where together with her husband and 2 children, they became actively involved with the local theater community. Carmel, Indiana was her next pitstop - a city with another burgeoning performing arts scene as well as home of The Great American Songbook and Indy 500. She currently resides in Dublin, Ireland where she maintains her strong links with the performing arts communities in NYC and Indiana.