Jenni LeBlanc

VP of Development

Jenni joins ecoAmerica after three years serving as Director of Conservation Programs for Catawba Lands Conservancy, a land trust based in Charlotte, NC. Jenni lead theConservancy's land protection program, developing strategic partnerships with community leaders, local public officials, and state and federal legislators toadvance priority conservation projects throughout one of the fastest growingregions of the United States. Prior to the Conservancy, Jenni was AssistantVice President of client services at the Foundation For The Carolinas. Her responsibilities included soliciting new major donor relationships and managingFamily Foundations for the Foundation’s clients in North and South Carolina.Prior to moving to NC, Jenni spent four years working with The Conservation Fund in Arlington, V.A. She received a BA in Political Science from Hobart and William Smith College and an MA in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Denver.