Jen Thompson

Jen Thompson serves as the Chief of Staff to the President. She is a member of President Krista L. Newkirk’s Cabinet and serves as an advisor to the President and her senior administrative team. Thompson provides support to the President in all areas and serves as the primary liaison to the College’s Board of Trustees. She represents the President with various internal and external constituencies.

Thompson came to the University of Redlands from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, where she served as Chief of Staff for President Robert R. Lindgren.

Prior to Randolph-Macon, Thompson served as Director of External Relations at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Thompson also worked with two large law firms in Washington, D.C. to assist clients in developing federal government relations strategies.