Jennifer Persike

Jennifer Persike is President and Founder of JP & Co. and is known as an innovative strategist and a visionary leader who combines her experience, expertise, and connections on behalf of her clients. She is known as a go-to expert to position organizations, engage the public, connect stakeholders, and prepare leaders to tackle big challenges with impactful solutions.

Her firm helps clients lead better and do better. JP & Co. specializes in consulting on critical business needs including organizational optimization, strategic planning, leadership development, staff training, and external affairs. She is committed to helping clients integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion as a touchstone of their values.

She has led and worked extensively with California water and energy organizations, state and federal agencies, statewide trade associations, non-profit foundations, corporations, joint powers authorities, and public water agencies both urban and agricultural.

Jennifer has been at the forefront of outreach and public education efforts on California water issues for more than three decades. She served as deputy executive director for the Association of California Water Agencies where she oversaw all aspects of the association’s operations, membership, governance, and external affairs.

Jennifer serves on the board of several non-profit charitable organizations, including the American Red Cross; Water Education Foundation and Association of Women in Water, Energy, and the Environment. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from Chico State University and certifications in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Cornell University), executive coaching (Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching), facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution (U.C. Davis). She lives with her husband and daughter in Sacramento.