Jacqueline holds a deep passion for the Religions for Peace mission and she is eager to leverage her strategic development and relationship–building skills to advance the impact of the global Religions for Peace network.

Jacqueline joins the organisation from the executive director role at the United Nations Global Compact Network USA and from Keep America Beautiful, where she served as Chief Development Officer. At Keep America Beautiful, Jacqueline’s portfolio included working with foundations, government agencies, multi-national corporations, individual donors, national and local affiliates, and other constituents to build and enhance partnerships, launch strategic initiatives, and grow and diversify revenue streams.

Prior to joining Keep America Beautiful, Jacqueline was the Chief Development Officer at Wholesome Wave, a national nonprofit focused on affordable access to fruits and vegetables for people in need. Jacqueline has also held senior leadership positions at Girl Scouts of the USA, where she served as Chief of Partnerships overseeing corporate, foundation, and government funding as part of Girl Scouts’ commitment to raise $1 billion for girls. Jacqueline also served as the inaugural Executive Director at Relationships First, and as Senior Director of Development and Cause Marketing at Save the Children.

Jacqueline began her career in publishing at Simon & Schuster and held senior roles at Scholastic Inc., the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and educational materials. Jacqueline was also the founder and President of LifeTime Media, a book publishing and packaging company whose authors included Dr. Barry C. Black, Chaplain of the United States Senate, and chess champion, Gary Kasparov.

Jacqueline served on the board of Every Child a Reader and currently serves on the board of the Rye Arts Center.

Jacqueline was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, where she played varsity basketball and rowed lightweight crew. Most recently, Jacqueline has returned to the University of Pennsylvania to obtain her Master of Science in Organisational Dynamics with a concentration in Sustainable Development.