A proud Midwesterner with a soft spot for cornfields and kindness, Jennifer Abbinett traded in the flatlands of Indianapolis, Indiana for the (slightly hillier) charm of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She joined the Wake Forest University Human Resources team as an onboarding coordinator, where she helped new employees find their footing. She then leveled up to Recruiter, because clearly, she’s good at spotting talent (look at all of the great people in UA!).
In 2014, Jen took her talents to University Advancement, stepping into the role of Director of Talent Development. Now she’s hit “Boss Level” as Executive Director of Talent Development and Facilities Management, and serves on the Leadership Team—proof that being kind, competent, and slightly obsessed with organizational charts pays off.
Since 2019, she’s been happily married to Joe Peele. When she’s not working, Jen is likely planning her next adventure across the globe, hanging out with animals (because let’s be honest—animals > people), getting in a workout, or curled up with a good book that probably has a color-coded bookmark.