Jennifer Craig - Junior Achievement

Jennifer was born and raised in Victoria, Texas.  A lifelong resident, she attended elementary through high school within the Victoria public school system. She then attended Victoria College for her associate’s degree and the University of Houston, Victoria (now Texas A&M Victoria) for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, majoring in business, communications, marketing and non-profit leadership.

She joined First Victoria National Bank (Victoria, Texas) in 1990 and served in roles from loan review, accounting and audit, investment management, managing a branch and ultimately as the Vice President of Retail Banking.

Jennifer then joined Victoria College, serving numerous roles from 2000-2020.  At Victoria College she led the College’s resource development and educational efforts including private and public donations and grants, the VC Foundation, Board of Trustees matters, the Marketing and Communications office, Workforce & Continuing Education and customized training and the Emerging Technology Complex.  Additionally, she managed a conference and education training center, a performing arts facility, and a museum.

Jennifer relocated to Richmond in 2020 and joined the Houston Area Women’s Center as the Chief Development Officer.  For 4 ½ years, she worked to secure financial support to provide emergency shelter, temporary housing, and counseling services for survivors and their children affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.

In 2024, Jennifer joined Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas.  As the Senior Vice President of Development, she is responsible for securing philanthropic investments from companies, foundations, individuals, and public resources to support JA’s mission.  JA provides programs and experiential learning services to K-12 students in over 25 school districts.  The programs are designed to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy and ensure economic opportunity and mobility for all students.

Jennifer is married to Chief Jeff Craig.  Together they have six children and five (almost six) grandchildren.