As President and Chief Operating Officer of (RED), Jennifer is responsible for the overall strategic and operational growth trajectory of the organization. She oversees the priorities that continue to build the (RED) brand and generate critical, sustainable funding and awareness to fight AIDS and injustices that enable pandemics to thrive. She drives the successful relationships with (RED) partners, including Apple, Bank of America, Salesforce, Fiat, and other brands, which have helped generate over $760 million for the Global Fund, impacting over 290 million lives.
Before joining (RED) in 2008, Jennifer was a Senior Partner at Ogilvy Worldwide, responsible for overseeing the global IBM and American Express accounts. A native Bostonian, Jennifer started her advertising career at Houston Effler after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Jennifer is Co-Founder and President of the JML Hope Foundation, a 501c3 private foundation that focuses on the power of mentorship to nurture the next generation of leaders. She serves on the Goals House Advisory Board, which works to drive progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and is a Board Member of Hands Offering Hope, a non-profit organization focused on youth empowerment, especially within Mexico.
She also serves as a board member of Defy Ventures at both the national and regional levels. Defy is a non-profit organization focused on providing entrepreneurial skills and training for both incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals to give them a second chance at reaching their life’s potential while reducing recidivism in the criminal justice system.
In 2023, Jennifer was named a Forbes.com contributor where she writes on leadership strategy, global health, and corporate social responsibility.
