San Diego, CA (Jan. 22, 2010) – The Girls Think Tank (GTT) is proud to announce that Jennifer Douglas has accepted the position of Executive Director. Under the direction of GTT’s Board of Directors and Advisory Board, and in collaboration with community partners and members, Douglas has primary responsibility for the execution of GTT’s overall mission as well as daily operations. “The hiring of Jennifer as our first Executive Director signals an incredible turning point for our organization – we are poised to soar in 2010, expanding our programs and reach,” said GTT’s founder and president, Rachel Jensen.

“I am thrilled to serve Girls Think Tank and its dedicated boards, volunteers, and donors. Here’s to a productive 2010, filled with thinking, planning, and doing – what GTT is known for best,” said Douglas. She will work part-time at GTT’s new offices downtown.

Since joining the GTT Board of Directors last year, Douglas has been closely involved with the development of a campaign arising from GTT’s Homeless Coalition. She said, “The Basic Dignity campaign will address basic human rights, which is in jeopardy not only in far-off countries, but right here in America’s Finest City. In downtown San Diego, the homeless have inadequate access to drinking water and to bathrooms open 24/7, violating fundamental human rights and creating a public health issue.”

Douglas brings to GTT almost 20 years of marketing, communications and project management experience in the nonprofit, governmental, and corporate sectors. As a writer and producer at CNN and local news organizations in Washington, D.C., she covered everything from crimes and neighborhood meetings to press conferences and Capitol Hill hearings – gaining perspective on the communication of community and national issues. At the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Douglas worked on a campaign to improve the healthfulness of food in school vending machines and lunches. Board member Helen Zeldes added, “Jennifer’s limitless energy is contagious, and she is 100% committed to social justice.” Douglas graduated from the University of Michigan in 1986 with a BA in English Language and Literature, and studied graduate Community Health Education/Advocacy at Hunter College in New York City. Jennifer and her husband Joe Vettel have two young children and live in Scripps Ranch.

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