Women Founders Network: Jaclyn Tacoronte

Event Description
Join us for this month’s Women Founders Network meetup, a welcoming space for women entrepreneurs, founders, and professionals to connect, share ideas, and build lasting relationships.

The Women Founders Network is a monthly event hosted by Geekdom and Launch SA, designed to empower women at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. Whether you're launching your first business, scaling a startup, or simply exploring the world of entrepreneurship, this community offers support, resources, and inspiration to help you grow.

Speaker Infomation:
Jaclyn M. Tacoronte – Production, Policy & Press Strategist

Jaclyn M. Tacoronte is an award-winning media executive and policy strategist known for bridging production, public affairs, and press strategy to advance economic development, creative industries, and community engagement. With more than two decades of experience in communications and media production, she has led high-profile campaigns, media initiatives, and policy-focused storytelling efforts across New York and Texas.

A proud graduate of Southwest ISD and University of Texas at San Antonio, Jaclyn’s roots are deeply grounded in Texas. After building a nationally recognized media career in New York City, she often says that Texas is where she was rooted, New York City is where she was watered—and now she has returned home to grow the next chapter.

Jaclyn is the founder of JMT Media and JMT Studios, where she leads production strategy, media campaigns, and press initiatives that elevate community voices and economic opportunity. Her work increasingly focuses on the intersection of film production, workforce development, and state policy, including providing strategic guidance related to Texas film incentive initiatives such as SB22, helping organizations, filmmakers, and institutions better understand how policy can support the growth of the creative economy.

She also serves as a Commissioner with Women in Film & Television Texas, advocating for expanded access, industry equity, and stronger infrastructure for the Texas film and television sector.

A graduate of the Yale Campaign School (Summer 2025), Jaclyn combines production expertise with policy awareness and press strategy, allowing her to guide organizations and campaigns through complex communications landscapes.

Her leadership has been recognized with the New York State Woman of Distinction Award, the U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Champion Award for New York City, and recognition in the City & State Top 100 Most Influential Leaders. She has also received multiple proclamations from New York City her contributions to media, small business advocacy, and community leadership.

Today, based in her hometown San Antonio, Jaclyn continues to connect production, policy, and press to build platforms that expand opportunity and strengthen the future of the Texas creative industry.

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