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Jenny Kern

Managing Senior Vice President

Jenny brings over 20 years of experience in strategic communications, nonprofit advocacy, politics and public affairs as well as a contagious enthusiasm for her work at Spitfire. She focuses much of her work on collaborating with clients to improve education and better support families. Her portfolio spans early learning, K-12 and higher education. While she speaks edu-wonk, she works with clients to translate complex information into accessible, compelling messages. Relationship-building is at the center of everything she does. Whether she’s providing strategic counsel to a client, working closely with the media to help shape a story or facilitating a coalition meeting, Jenny takes the time to understand the individual needs of those she’s working with, and she responds carefully. Jenny is happiest when she’s coaching her clients and seeing them become sharper communicators. Prior to joining Spitfire, Jenny led the PR & Company’s education practice. She is an alumna of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs and cut her teeth at the Drug Policy Alliance. In addition to developing policies and messages, Jenny has served as a spokesperson to such outlets as CNN, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsweek.

What Makes Them Spark

It’s hard to sum anyone up in 200 words. So, here are some facts to learn more about our team. These are the things that bring them joy outside of collaborating with our amazing partners.
  • Mom of an elementary school-aged daughter

  • Swiftie and Pokémon fan by association

  • Born and raised in San Francisco

  • Cal Alumna — go bears!

  • Loves spending time in Golden Gate Park

  • Drinks a lot of tea

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Do you want to work with creative people who love a brainstorm, aren’t afraid to take on big challenges and believe a more just future is possible? You might be a Spitfire.

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