Hi,
I’m Jasmine Harrison (she/her)! Not only do I wrangle people and processes into solar systems that work nearly as well as our own, but I also ascribe to do it all with a healthy dose of humor and genuine relationship building. At the end of the day, I like to check everything off of that day’s to-do list, but not more than I want everyone I work with to feel good about the work we’re doing.
I’m currently the manager of an alumni network of over 1,500 U.S. climate professionals for an environmental nonprofit. Although there was a bit of an adjustment coming from working in fashion for years in design and brand support roles, the ingredients are much the same. How can we design a process that works well to create a product that addresses our needs?
I was born in Virginia Beach (hometown of other heavy hitters you may be familiar with like Pharrell. Missy Elliot is also from the same region so I guess you can say there’s something in the water), but I spent much of my early years living abroad. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend most of my summers up until the age of 21 abroad and it’s greatly impacted my perspective. From fresh seafood markets in Bangkok to ice skating in Bern to safaris in Nairobi, my exposure has given me an appreciation for the differences and similarities of our global community.
Connection has been the emergent theme of my personal and professional life. What keeps me up at night is, “how do we use the momentum surrounding important causes around the world, like the environment and climate change, to connect people who care to organizations doing good?” I plan to spend the rest of my life trying to bridge this gap.
In the evenings you can find me working out, crocheting, visiting trees, or burning incense and listening to Sade.
