Jennifer Clark Fugolo is Vice President of Industry & Stakeholder Engagement for the AHLA Foundation. She oversees DE&I-informed program development and delivery and drives stakeholder engagement efforts that influence the adoption of AHLAF’s programs among the hotel industry and its partners. In late 2023, she assumed leadership responsibility to expand and strengthen ForWard, an industry-wide initiative to advance women leaders through a holistic suite of community building, events, professional development opportunities, and strategic partnerships. 

Jenn joined the Foundation from Sunrise Senior Living, where, as Senior Director, she led the company’s corporate communications function spanning crisis and reputation management, employee communications, executive visibility, and various aspects of external communications. In addition, she architected the company’s DE&I roadmap and helped introduce new approaches to employee engagement through a DE&I lens. Jenn started her career at global public relations and marketing agency FleishmanHillard, where she served a range of non-profit, government, and corporate clients. Jenn received her undergraduate degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park, and D&I certification from Cornell University.