Meet Jennifer
We are pleased to introduce the newest member of the BAMG team, Jennifer Combs!
Jennifer is joining Brand Asset Management Group as an Operations Analyst. Her official bio can be read on our website here, but to help you get to know Jennifer, we’ve asked her to share a little about her life…
Welcome to the team! Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family.
I was born in Boston but grew up in the Chicago area. My family and I moved to Indianapolis while I was in 8th grade. After high school, I attended Indiana University in Bloomington. In 1998, I moved to St. Louis and it has been home ever since.
My husband (Steve) and I are recent empty-nesters. Last year was a busy year for us, with our youngest daughter graduating and two of my siblings getting married. This year we are looking forward to spending lots of time together. And, of course, taking trips to visit our daughter at college!
You’ve been quite a traveler recently – can you tell us a little about where you’ve been and why?
In 2013, a group of youth from my church shared their recent mission trip experience. Their stories moved me and, for the first time in my life, I felt a call to international missions. A short time later, I found myself in India on the first of two trips I would make. Our group visited small villages, shared the gospel, and spent time with the women and children. Though the women we met had very little compared to our lives in the US, I was inspired by their generous giving and serving. The women would give in the offering even when it was all that they had. They graciously hosted the whole mission team with a meal they had spent all day preparing. Those women touched my heart and inspired me to give and serve more – both oversees and close to home.
After traveling to India, I wanted to share the opportunity to give and serve with my family. We connected with the Belize Mission Society and for the past four summers have volunteered to host a Vacation Bible School in Seine Bight, Belize. The best part of these trips has been to see the teens of the village follow their dreams to attend high school and become role models to the younger children.
Where would we find you on a typical weekend?
On some of the recent cold Friday nights we’ve had here in St. Louis, my husband Steve and I have been volunteering with Bridge of Hope at a local warming shelter serving meals. On Saturdays, I enjoy going to yoga class or on walks with friends. If I feel like something a little more adventurous during the summer months, my husband and I enjoy boating and waterskiing. On Sundays, we attend church and I get to catch up on some reading for an Apologetics class that I am auditing at Covenant Seminary.
We are excited to welcome Jennifer Combs to the team and can’t wait for you to meet her!
Sincerely,
Brand Asset Management Group