Jennie spent the first 12 years of her career as a trial attorney representing national and global clients, like SASAKI and Cannon Design, and subsequently worked in-house with Cannon for 8 years where she was General Counsel and on the Board of Directors. After spending several years consulting, she officially joined the firm in 2017 as the Director of Organizational Development and General Counsel. In 2020, she was promoted to Chief Human Resources and Legal Officer, in 2022 she was elevated to Chief Risk Officer, and then in 2024 she became Chief Strategy Officer.

Jennie’s vast experience includes providing counsel to numerous high-profile firms in the construction industry; an in-depth knowledge of construction risk management, including alternative delivery; and experience in cultural organizational change. These traits combine to provide a significant skill set to CED that will help facilitate the effective expansion of our service lines while helping us strengthen and improve organizational risk exposure.