Jennifer (Jen) O’Brien is the Executive Director at Resource Depot, a creative reuse center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Prior to joining the team at Resource Depot, Jen gained extensive nonprofit experience in several cultural organizations including the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, the Armory Art Center and Center for Creative Education. Her degree in Art Education from Messiah University combined with her work experience, personal interest in repurposing discarded materials in her own artwork, and passion for environmental preservation made Jen the ideal candidate to lead Resource Depot. 

In her nearly ten years with the organization, Jen has led Resource Depot through some significant accomplishments, most recently, the relocation and redesign of the organization’s operations. Their facility is now located in West Palm Beach’s up-and-coming Industry Alley where visitors can experience the Material Marketplace and TreasuRE Boutique for shopping a diverse array reused items, The cREate Space for public workshops for all ages, and an exhibition GalleRE to support local artisans and makers. Jen has presented at several state and national conferences on the topic of arts education through creative reuse, including the Florida Alliance for Art Education, Reuse Conex and Recycle Florida Today. She has also been a featured speaker with Creative Mornings and is alumni of Leadership Palm Beach County, class of 2015. Jen lives in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband, Sean and two daughters, London and Aislinn.