Jen Bravo grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills, spending much of her youth hiking in the surrounding mountains and swimming in the wild rivers and streams that flow west into the Bay Delta. She developed a deep love and respect for all living beings and the places they call home. She is a life-long advocate for total liberation, working to advance justice for all, including our more-than-human kin.

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Jen’s career has focused on deepening collaboration and advancing justice in support of living systems. She is a seasoned convener, organizer, writer, and facilitator, applying a multi-disciplinary approach across the social, environmental, and technology sectors. She has decades of experience within public, private, and nonprofit organizations, and as a private consultant has advised clients on strategic planning and implementation, public policy, design thinking, open and social innovation, and collective action to help them build a more just world. She is a practitioner of relationship-based philanthropy and a student of regenerative development. She currently serves as Interim Executive Director for Accelerate Resilience L.A.