Jody Allen is the co-founder, board chair, and president of Allen Family Philanthropies and the board chair of the Fund for Science and Technology. She is also chair of Vale Group (formerly known as Vulcan), which she co-founded with brother Paul G. Allen in 1986; founding director of MOPOP; and co-founder and chair of the Allen Institute, as well as serving on the board of the Allen Institute and AI2. As trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust, she works to ensure Paul's vision is realized for generations to come. Allen served as chair of the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise and the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise from 2018-2026 and stewarded their transition to new owners. Deeply committed to education, the environment, and the arts, Allen is a board member of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town and Sealife Response, Rehab, and Research (SR3) in Seattle, Washington. She previously served on the boards of ArtsFund, the University of Washington Foundation, the Museum of Glass, the Los Angeles International Film Festival, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.