Jennifer Abril is Executive Director of the Fragrance Materials Association of the United States (FMA). In this capacity, she is responsible for the daily administrative and operational management of the trade association, as well as the development, coordination and implementation of FMA’s policy objectives and membership outreach. Ms. Abril also manages the services provided to FMA by professionals at The Roberts Group, a trade association management firm based in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining The Roberts Group, Ms. Abril was Director of ChemStewards® for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) where she led the association’s development and implementation of ChemStewards®, SOCMA’s environmental, health, safety and security program.

Ms. Abril has also served as Director, International Affairs, for the American Chemistry Council (ACC), where she led advocacy efforts to promote regulatory harmonization across key global markets. While at ACC, she also held the position of Manager, Marketing and Business Development.

Before joining the chemical industry, Ms. Abril served as an Account Executive with Valis Associates, a Washington, DC-based lobbying firm where she specialized in international trade and commerce, regulatory improvement, and environmental affairs.

Jennifer earned a B.A. in International Studies from The American University and holds a M.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland University College.