# Jenn Ericksen

> Jenn Drago Ericksen is a San Francisco Bay Area communications professional and Director of CEO Communications at eBay. Her career includes executive communications at Cisco, chief of staff work at Specialized, corporate communications at Walmart, work with Marc Lore, and communications and strategy leadership at Made by Gather.

- **Role:** Director of CEO Communications at eBay
- **Organizations:** eBay, Made by Gather, Marc Lore, Walmart, Specialized Bicycle Components, Cisco Systems, San Jose State University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, San Jose State University
- **Known for:** Included in San Jose State University’s distinguished alumni list., Celebrated her first magazine cover with the Telosa Bloomberg Businessweek coverage in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2011-2014** — Worked in executive communications at Cisco Systems.
- **2014-2016** — Chief of Staff to the Founder & CEO at Specialized Bicycle Components.
- **2016-2021** — Worked in corporate communications at Walmart, becoming a director.
- **2021-2023** — Chief of Staff & Publicist for Marc Lore.
- **2023** — Joined Made by Gather in communications and strategy leadership.
- **2026** — Joined eBay as Director of CEO Communications.

## Achievements

- Included in San Jose State University’s distinguished alumni list.
- Celebrated her first magazine cover with the Telosa Bloomberg Businessweek coverage in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Shared eBay’s 2026 Recommerce Report and credited Ravi Jariwala and Carsen Rodgers for their collaboration.
- **2026-09** — Discussed Stephanie Mehta’s interview with Jamie Iannone and the role of listening to employees, buyers and sellers.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-drago-ericksen-58a09624
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennericksen/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenn.drago

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Last updated: 2026-10-21