Jeannine Carpenter

Chief Communications Officer and Director of Advocacy, Chattanooga Area Food Bank

Storytelling + Advocacy: A behind-the-scenes Look at the LFPA Story, Saturday, December 7th, 2:00 PM, Room 312

Jeannine Carpenter is a nonprofit leader best known for her unwavering commitment to the Chattanooga community, where she has successfully spearheaded numerous initiatives aimed at improving education, health, and economic opportunities for underserved communities. For the past ten years, she has dedicated her career to fostering positive change and encouraging all people to get involved in policy change and advocacy.

Most recently, as the Chief Communications Officer and Director of Advocacy at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Jeannine provides leadership and strategic vision in all areas associated with government relations, storytelling, advocacy, external communications, and grant writing. Each of these tasks requires two things: educating stakeholders about the root causes of food insecurity and increasing public passion to end hunger.