Jennifer Harris

Federal Program Officer, Texas at US Department of Commerce, NTIA

Speaker

Jennifer serves as the Federal Program Officer for Texas within the NTIA's Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth. Prior to joining the federal government, Jennifer served for three years as the State Program Director for Texas for Connected Nation, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which has been focused on tackling the digital divide for more than 20 years. Appointed in January 2020, Jennifer served as an inaugural member of the Governor’s Broadband Development Council. Governor Abbott re-appointed her to the Council in March 2022 and named her Vice Chair of the Council, a position which she held until joining NTIA.

Since starting her career at the Texas State Capitol in 2005, Jennifer has held a wide range of jobs in the public sector. Her professional experience includes legislative, public policy, communications, and government affairs work with the Texas Legislature, and policy and communications work for the Florida Department of Education, along with a variety of roles on local and statewide political campaigns.

Jennifer earned her bachelor's degree in business administration with a focus in marketing from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. She earned her master's degree in public service and administration from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.