I bring over two decades of experience supporting collaborative change from technical industry initiatives to grassroots community organizing — helping to bring clarity to complexity, and move from concept to implementation.
What I Offer
Research & Development
Translating complexity into accessible, actionable resources. Industry reports, implementation guides, grant proposals, educational materials, technical standards
Select Projects:
BuildingGreen — collaborative concept design and early development of LEEDuser and other industry-leading educational resources
Rich Earth Institute — Translated institutional knowledge into replicable how-to handbook for community nutrient cycling
BIFMA — Stakeholder interviews and initial draft for v2 of LEVEL® furniture sustainability standard as first step in formal stakeholder development process
Strategic Advising & Leadership Support
Supportive collaboration with organizational leaders, initiative directors, and leadership teams. Behind-the-scenes partnership for strategy, stakeholder dynamics, process design, and navigating complexity — helping to clarify the whole picture and make wise moves
Project & Program Coordination
Fostering collaborations from concept through implementation. Network initiation, stakeholder alignment, technical facilitation, working group coordination, facilitative project management
Select Projects
Mindful MATERIALS — Strategic direction, technical facilitation, and stakeholder collaboration to move from concept to cross-sector building materials collaborative
Health Product Declaration — Technical coordination for HPD v2 development, manufacturer advisory panel, and manufacturer adoption
Toxics Use Reduction Institute — coordinated stakeholder feedback for 5-chemical alternatives assessment economic impact analysis
Systems Strategy & Facilitation
Supporting systems understanding. Stakeholder interviews, network mapping, landscape analysis, collaborative process design.
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (with CoCreative) — Early-stage support for supply chain emissions network
Growing edge:
Applying innovative processes to help communities and organizations bring diverse people and perspectives into genuine partnership, work with complexity, and make decisions that serve long-term thriving—along with systemic clarity to support the distributed action needed for implementation.
Actively developing capacity in advanced facilitation methods that attend to both human and system dynamics via training, practicums and learning partnerships with experienced practitioners including:
- CoCreative — Collaborative Innovation
- Scott Spann — Emergent Impact
- Convergent Facilitation Community
- Tom Atlee — Wise Democracy
How We Might Work Together
Short-Term Sprints (1-3 months)
Research, resource development, landscape mapping, project coordination
Program and Network Coordination (3 months – 2 years)
Network initiation, program coordination, process design, stakeholder collaborations, strategy development, leadership support
Embedded Partnership (ongoing)
Collaborative partnerships, regular strategic and operational support
Learning Partnerships
Back-end support plus co-design and facilitation with experienced teams
How I Work
I believe in both/and. Technical rigor and accessible communication. Big-picture systems thinking and practical next steps. Stakeholder expertise and community wisdom. Proven methods and experimental innovation.
I’m evolving my practice. I have deep experience in green building, materials systems and as a longtime community organizer. I am actively developing my capacity in advanced approaches to collaborative governance and systems change. I seek out opportunities to learn alongside doing.
I flow where needed. Coordinating behind the scenes. Advising on strategy and stakeholder dynamics. Connecting people and ideas. Bridging gaps between strategy and operations
What People Say
“Jennifer is our go-to when a project is stuck in complexity. A researcher and strategist with a rare blend of rigor and empathy, she helps teams turn scattered data and competing priorities into grounded strategies that deliver real impact.” — GreenCommons
“Jennifer’s deep listening and compassionate communication lead to insightful synthesis of complex dialogue, easily digestible by groups of all sizes.” — KR
Let’s Connect
If any of this sparks your interest or could meet a need—get in touch!