About the Mentor
Jennifer Pellegrini
Associate Director, Brand Marketing
Illumina

Jen Pellegrini is the Associate Director of Brand Marketing at Illumina, where she leads brand strategy development and reputation-building initiatives across the life sciences industry. With deep experience in brand positioning, campaign development, and design systems, Jen specializes in helping organizations clarify their purpose and translate strategy into meaningful, consistent execution.
She is a recognized industry leader, award recipient, frequent speaker, and is passionate about mentoring the next generation of marketers by helping them build confidence, strategic thinking skills, and authentic personal brands.
Ready to take the next step?
Submission Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026.
For questions about the Mentorship Program, please contact mentorship@sdama.org.
