Jennifer Lies
Communications Manager
Jennifer Lies (she/her) is a digital marketing and communications professional with a background in nonprofits, book publishing, and an online marketplace for craftspeople in Bolinas, California. She loves using her digital marketing and communication skills to support organizations she’s passionate about. She is a volunteer whitewater rafting guide with Inspiring Connections Outdoors.
On Staff Since: 2025 Email Phone: x138
In Their Own Words
My work at OAEC:
I help communicate OAEC’s work and vision to the broader world, spread learnings about resilient communities, and further the mission of building a just and sustainable future.
My background:
I was born in Sacramento and raised mostly in Napa, California (with a few early years in Milwaukee and Wichita). I studied Environmental Studies at Brown University and traveled the world learning about sustainable development and global ecology through the International Honors Program.
My passions:
I’m often on or in water – swimming, surfing, rowing, rafting. I also enjoy running, seeing live music with friends, traveling, and visiting galleries and museums.
My favorite resiliency resource:
Outdoor yoga at Baker Beach in San Francisco.
What I obsess about:
Words, grammar, and broken website code.
The best advice I ever received was:
It’s important to make a fool of yourself every once in a while. Luckily, I’m really good at that.
