Jennifer Gray Thompson

Jennifer Gray Thompson, MPA, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of After the Fire USA, LLC & After the Fire USA (501c3) since January 2018, focusing on community disaster recovery and resiliency. A graduate of Dominican University with a BA in English Literature and History, Jennifer also holds a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Southern California’s Price School of Public Policy. Additionally, Jennifer hosts the podcast "How to Disaster," aimed at helping communities prepare for and recover from disasters. Jennifer has held leadership positions on the Board of Directors at La Luz Center and First Responders Resiliency, Inc. and served as First District Aide for the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors from August 2013 to January 2018.