Jennifer Spatz

Jennifer is the Founder and CEO of Global Family Travels, a Bellevue-based company whose mission is to “Learn, Serve and Immerse,” and which offers educational and immersive travel experiences to build cultural bridges and to foster global citizens. She is also Co-Founder of Impact Travel of Greater Seattle, an organization which provides education, advocacy and community-building around sustainable tourism, with the goal of strengthening Greater Seattle’s communities. Prior to founding Global Family Travels, Jennifer spent her career in international development, trade, and finance, including roles at Weyerhaeuser Company as an Export Credit Manager, and International Trade Economist for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. She holds a double B.A. in International Studies and Anthropology from Bates College, and a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. Jennifer lives with her husband and two children in Bellevue.