Jaclyn Taft

Jaclyn Taft is the Associate Director, Staff Operations at the Ellison Medical Institute. In her role, Jaclyn coordinates operations onsite by managing events and day to day operations.

Prior to joining the Institute, Jaclyn was an Executive Assistant at Brentwood Associates where she supported multiple executives and coordinated Brentwood’s events including the annual Limited Partner meeting and Advisory Board meetings. She also served as Director of Special Projects for the Cantinas Arts Foundation. At Cantinas, Jaclyn produced concerts with 5,000 plus in attendance, retreats, workshops and ran the operations for the Foundation. Jaclyn also worked in entertainment for companies such as Fox News, Food Network and O’Malley Productions.

Jaclyn graduated Sonoma State University Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Communication Studies. Outside of work, she enjoys scuba diving, hiking, yoga, and reading.