# Jennifer Stephens Acree

> Jennifer Stephens Acree is the founder and CEO of JSA+Partners, a Santa Monica strategic communications agency established in 2009. A former Yahoo vice president of corporate communications, she advises technology, digital media and gaming businesses, serves on USC’s Center for Public Relations board of advisers, writes about communications and leadership, and co-founded the LA Strong Comms Coalition to support small businesses affected by the 2025 Los Angeles fires.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at JSA+Partners
- **Organizations:** JSA+Partners, USC Center for Public Relations board of advisers, LA Strong Comms Coalition, Yahoo, Overture Services, Business.com, Burson-Marsteller
- **Education:** BA in political science and business administration (as described by USC), University of Southern California
- **Known for:** PRWeek 40 Under 40 recognition while at Yahoo, documented in her USC biography., Mentor honoree, Ragan Top Women in Communications Awards 2022., PRNEWS People of the Year 2025, Agency CEOs category, announced by JSA+Partners.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from the University of Southern California.
- **Early career; dates not verified** — Worked as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill, then in Burson-Marsteller’s corporate practice, as Business.com’s director of public relations, and in senior communications roles at Overture.
- **2003–2008** — Held senior corporate communications roles at Yahoo, including vice president of corporate communications.
- **2009** — Founded JSA Strategies, subsequently renamed JSA+Partners.
- **2022** — Recognized as a Mentor in Ragan’s Top Women in Communications Awards.
- **2024** — JSA marked its fifteenth anniversary; The PR Net profiled its CATS measurement system and JSA LaunchPad startup offering.
- **2025** — Co-founded the LA Strong Comms Coalition after the Los Angeles fires and was named to PRNEWS People of the Year in the Agency CEOs category.
- **2026** — Discussed Fogline and pro bono communications on The PR Podcast; published Inc. essays on internships and pickleball.

## Achievements

- PRWeek 40 Under 40 recognition while at Yahoo, documented in her USC biography.
- Mentor honoree, Ragan Top Women in Communications Awards 2022.
- PRNEWS People of the Year 2025, Agency CEOs category, announced by JSA+Partners.
- Co-founded LA Strong Comms Coalition with Cassie Lawrence and Angela Alvarez.
- JSA+Partners included in The PR Net 100 in 2024 and 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published an Inc. essay connecting her experience learning competitive pickleball with entrepreneurship.
- **2026-05** — Published an Inc. essay on internships as an opportunity for talent and leadership development.
- **2026-04** — Appeared on episode 250 of The PR Podcast to discuss startups, Fogline and the LA Strong Comms Coalition; the episode description reports over $150,000 in pro bono PR support.
- **2026-01** — PR Daily reported on the coalition’s recovery work for almost 20 businesses and its network of more than 40 communications professionals.

## Links

- Website: https://jsapartners.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferstephensacree
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/JenniferSAcree

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Last updated: 2026-10-22