Jen Stein
Shattering the glass ceiling and inspiring others along the way By Allison Mintz
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JENNIFER STEIN 12
MAY/JUNE 2022 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE
UP FRONT
ennifer Stein was recently named the new Economic Development Director for the City of Peoria. Over the past eight years, Stein has made a name for herself as a leader and deal-maker. She has been instrumental in securing businesses and restaurants into Peoria, and this is just the beginning of what she hopes to accomplish. Stein has lofty goals in expanding and improving the economic market in Peoria. She is currently working on attracting high quality jobs, supporting small businesses, and working on redeveloping Old Town Peoria. Through her leadership and vision, Stein hopes to build on the current economic infrastructure while developing and expanding the opportunities in Peoria. Stein has a passion for what she does and is so inspiring, “I was taught by my parents to do what you love, and to always love what you do. I absolutely love what I am doing.” Stein graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Relations from Northern Arizona University (NAU). While at NAU, Stein was a student ambassador and led prospective students and families on tours of the campus. “It was working as a student ambassador, this is where I really developed my love for public relations. I was genuinely sharing my thoughts about Flagstaff and the campus, I was authentic and the feedback I got back from families that their student wanted to attend because of the creative way I shared the information was so inspiring”
