Jenn Tilliss joined the Orapin team in 2021 with more than 15 years of experience in communications, including media relations, issues, and crisis management, thought leadership, corporate communications, and reputation management. A seasoned project manager, Jenn is adept at communicating and marketing complex information through strategic planning, adaptive storytelling, and successful media engagement. She is known for creating and executing integrated communications programs designed to grab attention and drive results in an increasingly noisy and competitive media environment. When it comes to working with clients, Jenn’s philosophy is simple – she believes in the power of relationship-building to foster collaborative and meaningful partnerships.

Prior to joining Orapin, Jenn led communications at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), an American trade association working on behalf of U.S. beef producers. At NCBA Jenn oversaw all media relations, issues management, and grassroots advocacy programming. She also spent more than 10 years at Linhart Public Relations, a national public relations firm that specializes in communications, public relations, strategic counseling, internal communications, media training, and issues management. While at Linhart Public Relations, Jenn planned and managed corporate, consumer, and internal communications programs for clients including Crocs, Horizon Organic, Earthbound Farm, Earth’s Best Organic, Rudi’s Organic Bakery, The City and County of Denver, and Ball Corporation. 

Jenn holds both a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder.