Jennifer Vail

Associate Director of Content Solutions

Jennifer Vail is an Associate Director at Civitas Strategies. With more than 25 years of professional experience in project management, executive support, and customer engagement, Jennifer provides Civitas with essential operations and project support.  

Prior to joining Civitas, Jennifer served as a Systems Administrator for Tri-Supreme Optical, a wholesale manufacturing company. Her responsibilities included assisting the General Manager with complex organizational planning, maintaining the laboratory operating system, and managing the human resource and benefits for a team of more than 100 employees. 

For the preceding 25 years, Jennifer was an Account Manager for both ABB Optical and Essilor of America, where she managed multimillion-dollar territories serving the Metro NY optical community. Her success in Account Management was fueled by her desire to improve the lives of optical patients while acting as a valued advisor for the business owners throughout her territories. Her skillset and passion brought her to her current position with Civitas Strategies where she is fulfilling her goal of serving mission-driven organizations as a valued member of the team.  

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in photography from Arizona State University. She is also a Board Certified Optician with the American Board of Opticianry. 

In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys baking, gardening, and spending time in the beautiful nature refuges that Long Island has to offer. She values being involved with organizations that strive to improve the quality of life for local feral cats, and loves spoiling her own cats as well.