Virginia Benson headshot
Program Manager, Women’s Programs
Undergraduate Programs

Virginia (Ginnie) is the program manager, Women’s Programs in the Undergraduate Special Programs department. She is excited to grow the Women’s programs to embolden future women leaders and create an inclusive experience in business and technology. 

Prior to Leeds, Ginnie worked in corporate strategy and product operations. She has over 20 years of experience focusing on strategy development and implementation, relationship management and business operations. Ginnie worked at Ball Aerospace and Expedia Group in various strategy and operations roles, always working closely with engineers to build winning strategies for company growth. She is passionate about working with young women to build skills to navigate business and engineering work environments.

Ginnie is a Colorado native, with a brief (8-year) stint in Seattle, WA. She loves to hike, do yoga and spend time with her husband and grown daughters skiing, eating and watching movies together.