Areas of expertise

• Strategic communications
• Branding and marketing
• Fundraising and development

Jenna joined Ocean Conservancy in 2024 as its Chief Brand and Communications Officer. Jenna leads the organization’s efforts to build and strengthen its reputation, influence, and brand visibility nationally and globally to increase conservation impact. She also is excited to lead the Protect Where We Play initiative, which aims to tap into the collective joy people feel for sports and entertainment to bring in new, younger and more diverse ocean advocates!

Jenna is passionate about the environment, climate solutions and human rights. She brings extensive expertise to guide Ocean Conservancy’s Communications and Digital Teams and help the organization deliver on its mission to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. 

Prior to joining Ocean Conservancy, Jenna was the Chief Communications Officer at Greenpeace USA. Before that, she spent a decade leading the communications and development department at the Rights and Resources Initiative, the global Secretariat supporting the rights and alliances of Indigenous peoples from the world’s tropical forests. 

Jenna is a member of the Club of Rome’s Planetary Emergency Partnership, the Forbes Communications Council and a board member of TINTA, a global organization dedicated to securing Indigenous land rights, protecting forests, mitigating climate change and advancing social justice.

Education

• M.A., International Affairs, Human Rights, George Washington University
• B.A., International Relations, Art History, Bucknell University
• B.2 Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française, François Rabelais University

Favorite ocean animal

Dolphin or mantis shrimp. It’s a toss-up.