Jennifer M. Treviño, Executive Director, Leadership Fort Worth

Jennifer is the Executive Director of Leadership Fort Worth (LFW) and a graduate of LeadershipClass 2009. The mission of LFW is to educate, empower and connect diverse leaders for a vibrant, sustainable community. Founded in 1972, Leadership Fort Worth is based on the concept of community trusteeship, which challenges leaders to commit themselves to making their communities better places to live. Leadership Fort Worth trains and develops over 150 community leaders each year through three adult leadership development programs, a program for eighth graders, and the LFW Alumni Association.

Prior to joining LFW in January 2021, she was the Chief Development Officer for Girls Inc. of Tarrant County where she led the agency’s fundraising and marketing efforts, ensuring growth and sustainability to serve thousands of girls each year across Tarrant County, while increasing brand and community awareness to support the mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.  Before Girls Inc., Jennifer was a Management Consultant with the Brittain-Kalish Group (BKG), a consulting firm that specializes in healthcare. She was involved with client projects from a provider credentialing audit to a practice start-up to physician recruitment and process improvement for human resources and clinical leadership teams.  From 2007-2017, Jennifer was Vice President of Administration and Chief of Staff to the President at UNT Health Science Center. Jennifer served as liaison between the President and his executive team to manage special projects, implemented new programs and helped maintain the strategic focus of the academic health center.

Jennifer serves on the Association of Leadership Programs Board of Directors, TCU Neeley School of Business Management & Leadership Department Advisory Board, Strategic Planning Committee for United Way of Tarrant County, and Inclusion Committee for the North Texas Commission. She is a member of the Fort Worth Chapter of the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (HWNT), Women’s Policy Forum, and Association of Leadership Programs Pacesetters.  She previously served on the City of Fort Worth’s Zoning Commission, City Plan Commission, Planned Parenthood Community Advisory Board, and Tarrant Transit Alliance Board as well as Fort Worth’s Race & Culture Task Force.

She’s called Fort Worth home for 23 years after marrying a native Fort Worthian, Chris Trevino. They share their home in the neighborhood Chris grew up in with their 4 girl dogs – Sandy, Lolo, Parker and Churro. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys following the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Wings, working in her yard, going to concerts, enjoying good food with family and friends, and traveling.

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