Jenessa Petersen

Jenessa Petersen is an experienced professional currently serving as a Senior Operations Manager at AuthZed since September 2023, focusing on scalable authorization solutions. Previously, Jenessa held the role of Senior Marketing Manager at smallstep, where responsibilities included managing social media, digital marketing, and demand generation strategies. Additionally, Jenessa was a Fundraising Specialist at Let's Encrypt, supporting the mission of the public's benefit through free certificate authority services. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Executive Assistant at Red Hat, assisting the CEO and CTO during the acquisition of CoreOS, where Jenessa also worked as an Executive Assistant and Office Administrator. Earlier in the career, Jenessa produced engaging scavenger hunts at CLASH Scavenger Hunts. Jenessa holds a B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota Morris.