Jennifer Nguyen is a senior program coordinator for GMF Indo-Pacific. She previously worked at the Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum, where she led projects on US-China and Southeast Asian climate and energy cooperation, and conducted research on Chinese overseas investment, critical minerals, and low-carbon transitions. 

Nguyen holds a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in international affairs, with a concentration in American foreign policy and national security, from American University's School of International Service. Her studies included a focus on the Indo-Pacific and a minor in Mandarin. She also speaks Vietnamese.