Jennifer Garvey

Jennifer Garvey serves as Director of Development at Rise Light & Power, where she is responsible for overseeing state and local permitting for the Queensboro Renewable Express.

Prior to joining Rise, Jennfer spent nearly eight years leading local and state-base engagement and strategy for New York’s first two offshore wind projects, South Fork Wind and Sunrise Wind. Before working in the private sector, Jennifer spent six years with the Town of Southampton where she served as Deputy Chief of Staff and focused on land use and environmental matters.  Additionally, she was a Co-Founder and Associate Director of the Center for Clean Water Technology at Stony Brook University.

Jennifer earned a MS in Public Relations from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University and a BS in Business Administration from SUNY Geneseo.