Brenna Jefferies serves as the Director of Public Affairs to the Maritime Administration (MARAD). As a member of the senior leadership team, she leads the department’s strategic communications programs to advance America’s maritime transportation infrastructure goals and inform the public’s understanding of key maritime-related matters. 

Jefferies brings more than a decade of strategic communications experience to her new role. Prior to joining MARAD, she held key roles at Rational 360, a DC-based public affairs firm, as well as PAVLOV Advertising and BBDO, where she led campaigns for clients in the telecommunications, healthcare, energy and transportation sectors. She gained valuable transportation experience during her tenure at RECARO.

Brenna holds a B.S. in Advertising/Public Relations from Abilene Christian University and an M.B.A. in International Marketing and Business from Louisiana State University, Shreveport.