Based in Washington, Jen manages Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.
Prior to taking on her current role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
EXPORT COUNCIL: President Barack Obama appointed Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin’s president and CEO, to the President’s Export Council on Sept. 19. Hewson is one of seven new members of the council, including Virginia Rometty, chairman, president and CEO of IBM. Jim McNerney, Boeing’s board chairman, president and CEO, chairs the top U.S. advisory panel on international trade.
