Jennifer Eplett Reilly

Jennifer Eplett Reilly is a 2024 Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow at Harvard University. Jennifer has over 35 years of experience as a civic partner, community builder, and social entrepreneur. She recently served as Chair of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, a community foundation with $700+ million in assets, leading a transition to a new chapter of the foundation’s service and impact. Jennifer is founding chair of New Schools for Baton Rouge, an innovative partnership investing in excellent schools. She co-founded City Year and the Echoing Green Fellowship. Jennifer served as advisor to Louisiana Lt. Governor Mitchell Landrieu and led the launch of City Year Louisiana to serve in recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

Jennifer is a graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard Business School. She currently serves on the boards of Wellesley College, City Year Inc., Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, and REV Broadband. Jennifer and her husband, Sean, have three children and live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.