Jennifer Jordan-Lock, Vice President

Responsible for directing strategic planning, Jennifer brings more than two decades experience to her position at ignition.  Prior to joining the agency in 2006, she gained extensive national and international event experience while working as a project manager and consultant to organizing committees including the Olympics, Goodwill Games, NFL Super Bowl, VISA American Cup, World University Games and Pan American Games.  An accomplished technical writer, she has written numerous white papers, a wide variety of press materials, and co-authored the 647-page bid document for Washington, DC’s effort to win the 2012 Olympic Games.  Jennifer has directed media relations for projects including the Coca-Cola sponsorship of the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay; managed corporate meeting productions including The Home Depot 25th Anniversary; served as a press advance officer for the Office of the First Lady—the White House; and helped produce various entertainment and political events including the BET 20th Anniversary special, UN International Summit on Women and Sport, the White House Millennium Celebration and the NGO Forum for Women in Beijing, China.  A member of the New York Bar Association, Jennifer was nominated for an Emmy as part of the television production team for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano.