The Baltimore Orioles have named JENNIFER GRONDAHL as the club's Director of Corporate & Community Partnerships for Florida Operations. Grondahl will be responsible for corporate sponsorship and community partnership integration for the Orioles in Sarasota, Fla. She will report to DAVID ROVINE, Vice President of Orioles-Sarasota.
Most recently, Grondahl served as the President of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, Inc. from 2013-16, where she oversaw the executive administration, budget management, and fundraising strategy and implementation. Prior to joining the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Inc., Grondahl spent eight years as the President of Maestro Marketing, Inc., providing public relations and strategic communication services for a number of corporations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Clients included Sarasota Magazine, Palmer Ranch Holdings, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, and many others.
Grondahl graduated from Bethany College in West Virginia in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in political science and received her certificate in fundraising management from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in 2016. Grondahl was named to the "40 Under 40" list by Gulf Coast Business Review in 2014 and has served as a member of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch since 2005. She is also a member of the Rally for Kids Charity Tennis Tournament Committee.