Biography
TRANSWESTERN ROLE
Jennifer serves as Senior Vice President and oversees the design and construction of developments from master planning through occupancy. She manages projects both small and large, with an emphasis on life science and healthcare projects
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Jennifer has managed over 2 million square feet of life science and healthcare projects and understands the complexities of this product type, including building infrastructure requirements, vivariums, hazardous materials storage strategies, life safety issues, equipment planning, clean room planning and installation, biology labs, chemistry labs, academic labs, and biotech manufacturing. She aids teams in all phases of development, which includes master planning, core and shell, and tenant build out and applied all her experience to the 37-acre TMC3 life science development in Houston.
Prior to joining Transwestern, she led the Houston office of DPR Construction where she was responsible for new business generation as well as execution of projects in the Greater Houston area. Prior to that, she worked for Linbeck Construction, where she managed hospital, higher education, commercial, and laboratory projects across Houston for over a decade.
Jennifer has also overseen a broad range of teams and product types, including multi-family, commercial office, mixed use, hospitality, advanced technology, and higher education. And during her career, she has worked with many Texas healthcare institutions, including MD Anderson, Texas Children's Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, University of Houston, Memorial Hermann Health System, CHI, Houston Methodist, Texas Medical Center, and Rice University.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION / RECOGNITION
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Member, Urban Land Institute
EDUCATION
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University.