Jennifer Schmitt

As Vice President of the Central Division, Jen Schmitt and her team work daily to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the Austin, Heartland, Michigan, Midwest, Mountain States, Southwest, and Texoma regional offices.  She joined ADL in February 2024.

Prior to joining ADL, Jen spent the last 12 years at Teach For America where she held systems leadership roles across finance and operations. She was responsible for strategy and execution of a portfolio of 12-25 regions to ensure upwards of $75M was raised, regions achieved ambitious programmatic results, and teams up to 250 staff had a strong experience in their roles.  Jen started her career in Big Four public accounting with PwC where she obtained her CPA license and advanced quickly, leading Fortune 100/500 oil and gas audits.  Beyond her professional achievements, Jen is deeply committed to service.  She is involved in her local community and is an active board member of Triage Cancer.

Jen has an undergraduate and graduate degree in business from Trinity University in San Antonio and a masters in organizational psychology from University of Hartford.