Co-host
Jen DeMelo
Jen DeMelo is Vice President of Organizational Innovation & Strategic Partnerships at KABOOM!. Jen has committed her career to ensuring that every kid has equitable access to high-quality playspaces. She works to build partnerships and relationships that help accelerate KABOOM!'s mission to achieve playspace equity. In her previous role, Jen worked to provide responsive and innovative program solutions that meet the varying needs of kids and communities. Her expansive knowledge of play solutions and their benefits stems from leading hundreds of play infrastructure projects across North America, managing programs totaling over 20 million in grant dollars, and creating new cutting-edge programs during her tenure at KABOOM!.