Miami Dolphins Foundation Names Jennifer Jehn Executive Director
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October 19, 2016
Miami Dolphins Foundation Names Jennifer Jehn Executive Director
Miami, FL – The Miami Dolphins today announced Jennifer Jehn has been named Executive Director of the team’s foundation. In her new role, Jehn will provide strategic leadership for the foundation and steer it to achieve its full mission and financial objectives. Additionally, she will develop and execute a successful and diversified fundraising strategy and serve as an ambassador of the foundation’s efforts.
“This is an exciting time for the Miami Dolphins Foundation and adding a proven leader in Jennifer will elevate our philanthropic reach and efforts with our signature programs including the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, Alumni Weekend and Fins Weekend while playing a central role in achieving our mission,” Miami Dolphins President & CEO Tom Garfinkel said. “Jennifer has a diverse background and a track record of success that will unify our foundation and move us forward to support, educate and impact the South Florida community.”
Jehn will direct and lead the foundation’s signature fundraising events, including the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, which has raised more than $16.5 million for innovative cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, as well as Fins Weekend, the foundation’s largest annual event, featuring coaches and players with funds benefiting City Year Miami programs at Carol City and Norland High School.
She joins the Dolphins after serving as the chief executive officer and president of Keep America Beautiful, whose mission is to end littering, improve recycling and beautify America’s communities. While there, Jehn led the organization’s efforts to inspire and educate people to take action every day to improve their communities. Jehn set strategic direction and goals, drove revenue plans to diversify and grow funding, facilitated partner relationships and monitored results for mission impact.
“I am honored to have this great opportunity with the Miami Dolphins Foundation, a brand that resonates locally, nationally and globally,” Jehn said. “The Miami Dolphins are synonymous with impactful programs that service the community in a meaningful way and I look forward to working with the team to build upon this great tradition to elevate the foundation’s reach.”
Prior to joining Keep America Beautiful in 2014, Jehn held several leadership positions with News Corporation, including head of consumer marketing and revenue for Dow Jones & Company. She joined Dow Jones from the New York Post, where she had been a senior vice president, responsible for marketing, corporate communications, digital media and human resources.
Before joining the New York Post, Jehn held executive leadership positions for startup organizations Fortress Technologies and Liquidmetal Technologies. In addition, Jehn was executive vice president of marketing for News America Marketing and worked as senior vice president of marketing and human resources for TV Guide. She also worked as vice president of strategic planning and senior vice president of marketing and human resources for News America, FSI.
Jehn holds a bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Wisconsin.
