John Michael Kohler Arts Center competitors

Jackie brings 30 + years of experience in nonprofit management, program development and administration, fundraising, partnership development and relationship management, community and strategic planning processes, grantmaking and capital projects. She served as the president and CEO of the Parks & People Foundation in Maryland for over two decades. During her tenure, the organization became a national leader in urban parks and recreation, watershed restoration, urban ecosystem research and education, urban greening, job training and workforce development, and innovative programming for youth. Through this and previous positions as a program manager and community organizer, she and her teams have raised over $100 million for various causes. Jackie serves or has served as a board member or appointee of local and statewide organizations, commissions and transition teams. She was voted one of the 50 Most Influential People in the CA Central Coast Region by the Pacific Coast Business Times, Maryland’s Top 100 Women and 100 Most Influential Marylanders by The Daily Record, and was named the 2008 University of Baltimore Distinguished Social Entrepreneur. In 2014, she was appointed and commissioned Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay by Governor Martin O'Malley in recognition of "her commitment to the conservation and restoration of our beloved Chesapeake Bay, its surrounding landscapes, and the life that inhabits them." She earned a BA, Business Administration degree in Finance from Loyola College in Maryland.