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Jennifer Lotito

President and Chief Operating Officer, (RED)

As President and Chief Operating Officer of (RED), Jennifer is responsible for the overall strategic and operational growth trajectory of the organization. She oversees the priorities that continue to build the (RED) brand and generate critical, sustainable funding and awareness to fight AIDS and injustices that enable pandemics to thrive. She drives the successful relationships with (RED) partners, including Apple, Bank of America, Salesforce, Fiat and other brands, which have helped generate over $750 million for the Global Fund, impacting over 245 million lives.

Prior to joining (RED) in 2008, Jennifer was a Senior Partner at Ogilvy Worldwide, responsible for overseeing the global IBM and American Express accounts. A native Bostonian, Jennifer started her advertising career at Houston Effler after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Jennifer is Co-Founder and President of the JML Hope Foundation, a 501c3 private foundation that focuses on the power of mentorship to nurture the next generation of leaders. She serves on the Goals House Advisory Board, which works to drive progress towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and is a Board Member of Hands Offering Hope, a non-profit organization focused on youth empowerment, especially within Mexico.

In 2023, Jennifer was named a Forbes.com contributor where she writes on leadership strategy, global health and corporate social responsibility.