Gretchen Jacobs is an associate of Convening and Engagement at Milken Institute Philanthropy. Her role is centered on guiding and advancing Milken Institute Philanthropy’s role in global events and engagement internally and externally. She brings a breadth of experience and passion for creating community engagement to mobilize capital for change. Prior to this role, Jacobs was with the Aspen Institute where she managed volunteers, staff and venue organization at the Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Security Forum. Jacobs was born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she began learning about the value of community engagement. Jacobs has a B.A. in Politics, Policy, Law & Ethics from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. She is based in Washington, DC.