Jennifer Cruickshank

Jennifer Cruickshank HeadshotJennifer Cruickshank

Director, Public Policy

Amazon

Jennifer Cruickshank is Director, Public Policy, leading Amazon’s state and local public policy teams for the Northeast and Midwest U.S. Her team also manages Community Engagement in New York and several other states. Jennifer joined Amazon in 2021 after nearly eight years at The Coca-Cola Company, most recently as Vice President of Region Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability. At Coca-Cola, Jennifer led state and local government relations, community affairs, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and internal and external communications across 35 states and territories.

Previously, Jennifer was Director of State Relations for Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, where she managed the city’s state policy and advocacy agenda. Earlier in her career, Jennifer led media advocacy campaigns for the American Cancer Society across the Northeast. She also spent three years as an Associate at Winning Strategies Washington, a boutique public affairs firm in Washington, DC. Jennifer earned her MPP from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and her BA from Bucknell University. 

She currently sita on the Board of Directors of The Business Council of New York State and chairs the Policy Committee for Tech:NYC.   

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