Jennifer Thornton has served as Tourism Director of Visit Edmond since 2019 and Communications Director since 2026. She is a City of Edmond employee and has been an Edmond resident since 1994. Jennifer has extensive marketing experience from 30 years working in the Oklahoma City metro area. Her previous careers include Vice President of Business Development for STAPLEGUN advertising agency, Director of Marketing for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Vice President of Marketing for United Way of Central Oklahoma.
She attended Ohio University where she received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication. She is a member of the U.S. Travel Association, past chair of the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association, an advisory board member of Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, board member of Edmond Rotary and Edmond Cycle 66 and a founding member of Route 66 Midpoint Corridor. Jennifer’s heart for service is evident by her membership in Impact Oklahoma and United Way Leadership Society.
Jennifer is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City and Leadership Edmond. She is past president of several nonprofit organizations including Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Women in Communications and Oklahoma City American Advertising Federation. Her goal is to elevate the “Edmond experience” to attract more leisure travelers, sports tournaments and business conferences to Edmond.