Downtown Seattle Association
Jennifer Casillas has a diverse professional background in marketing, communications, events, and public space operations. Jennifer has worked in various roles such as Marketing Business Analyst at Nordstrom, Assistant Director for Events & Conference Services at Seattle Pacific University, and Communications & Advertising Specialist at Swedish Medical Center. Currently, Jennifer serves as the Vice President of Public Realm & Ambassador Operations at Downtown Seattle Association, where Jennifer leads efforts to enhance downtown's public realms and collaborates on public/private partnerships. Jennifer holds a Master of Science in Strategic Communications from Ithaca College and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Washington.
Downtown Seattle Association
Established in 1958, the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to create a healthy, vibrant downtown for all. With the support of our corporate, nonprofit and residential members, we work to keep downtown economically competitive, address transportation challenges and ensure a safe, clean and inviting urban experience for workers, residents and visitors. DSA founded the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID), a 300-square-block business improvement district in downtown. With funding from MID ratepayers, we employ more than 120 ambassadors who provide cleaning, safety, concierge and outreach services throughout downtown. In partnership with city and county agencies, DSA also founded Commute Seattle, a transportation management agency that provides commuting resources for workers and businesses. For more information, visit downtownseattle.org.