On behalf of the entire organization, One To World extends our deepest thanks to Jen E. Clarke, our former Executive Director who recently concluded a year of service on our Board of Directors.

Jen originally connected to One To World as a supporter in 2015, when a friend of hers served as a Fulbright Awards Dinner honoree. From that moment forward, Jen grew to know and love our programs, and was selected to serve as our Executive Director just over one year later, effective June 2016.

Jen’s international experience, including service at the Canadian International Development Agency, combined with her extensive fundraising expertise contributed to a number of major successes at One To World. This includes managing two of the organization’s top three most successful galas in the event’s 30+ year history, leading the staff through a logic model and impact data overhaul (resulting in a significant increase in foundation funding over the last several years), building the foundation for the brand new J-1 visa program (which was just launched in May 2025), and guiding the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic (including a rapid and successful transition to remote programming, followed by a return to in-person programming that reached pre-pandemic levels within less than two years).

Though Jen left the organization as Executive Director in February 2023, she returned briefly from March 2024 to June 2024 as Interim Executive Director, playing a vital role in continuity for the organization during a transition period. She continued to be a steady hand at our helm for the last year, agreeing to serve on our Board of Directors, as well as the Executive Committee and J-1 Committee.

Jen’s remarkable commitment to the mission, as well as her care for our staff and participants, is present in all that she has done for more than ten years of being connected to One To World. We are so appreciative of her vast efforts, and are grateful to count her as a core member of the OTW family.

We’ve put together a gallery of photos celebrating Jen’s legacy at One To World: