Jennifer Krill

Extracting social and environmental justice from corporate boardrooms since 1995, Jennifer Krill joined Earthworks as the Executive Director in January 2010, where she leads the organization as it works to protect communities and the environment from the negative impacts of mining and fossil fuel extraction.

Jennifer’s personal mission is to end our dependence on destructive extractive industries by building a cleaner future based on sustainable and renewable alternatives. She co-founded and serves on the board of directors of Plug In America, which advocates for petroleum-free, pollution free electric vehicles. She also serves on the board of the Labor Network for Sustainability and the advisory committees of the Business Ethics Network and the Western Mining Action Network.

Jennifer holds a B.A. and a B.L.A. from Ball State University, and previously directed successful campaigns at Rainforest Action Network, where she helped protect old growth forests and prevent banks from financing climate change-causing industries. In 2014, she was inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame of Alameda County, California for her work on behalf of the environment.

An avid traveler, Jennifer splits her time between Earthworks’ headquarters in Washington, D.C., and Earthworks’ field office in Berkeley, California, where she lives with her husband. Whenever she can, Jennifer escapes into the Sierra Nevada Mountains for skiing, paddling, and wilderness backpacking.

Contact:

Email: jkrill [at] earthworks [dot] org
Phone: 202-887-1872 ×103
Twitter: @jenkrill
Location: Oakland, CA on unceded Ohlone lands