Jill Michnick - Oceana USA

Jill Michnick

Senior Director, Global Events

Oceana Staff

Jill joined Oceana as Senior Director, Global Events in November 2025.

She brings more than two decades of experience and event strategy to the organization. Based in Los Angeles, she has built a career leading high-impact events that foster engagement, raise awareness, and generate meaningful support for mission-driven causes. Before joining Oceana, Jill held leadership roles with LA Opera, City National Bank, the University of Southern California, and The Mirage Hotel. Her career has been deeply rooted in fundraising, where she has consistently leveraged events as powerful tools for donor engagement and mission advancement. In her free time, she enjoys camping, entertaining and traveling. Living near the ocean, she’s reminded of its vital role in sustaining our planet and looks forward to advancing Oceana’s mission to preserve its biodiversity for future generations.

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