Jenna brings 20 years of experience working in human rights, sustainability, and stakeholder relations at global companies to her work with BSR member companies.
She works closely with companies as an expert on human rights and just transition, including focusing on the energy sector’s transition to net zero. She previously managed BSR’s Just Transition Collaborative Initiative.
Prior to joining BSR, Jenna held several senior roles at global organizations. She advised Suncor Energy on integrating sustainability into business processes, ensuring projects managed social and environmental impacts and risks, and led their human rights activities. While at Repsol, she developed and implemented a global community relations, Indigenous Peoples and human rights approach, and supporting management system. Jenna held multiple roles at Talisman Energy, where she led the global ethics program, implemented a supplier code of conduct and risk assessment process, analyzed company-wide safety and environmental performance, and conducted land consultation and stakeholder engagement. Jenna also held a key role at Interpol, guiding the organization on its strategic direction and was instrumental in developing its new organizational strategy.
Jenna holds an MBA and a Graduate Diploma in Social Performance Management from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Commerce in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Calgary.
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