Jennie Charles is a Certified Fraud Examiner with over 20 years of experience in senior operations and compliance leadership and large-scale program implementation. For several years, she oversaw CDBG-DR compliance and QA/QC operations for California’s wildfire recovery programs, leading teams of 150+ staff. She now serves as Deputy Area Director at CORE, where she oversees LA Wildfire Recovery operations and the soon-to-be-built Center for Community in Altadena.

Mrs. Charles holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, along with certifications as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Lean Six Sigma White Belt and Green Belt, Certified Brand Manager, and CDBG-DR Case Management Certification through Empathy in Motion.