Jackie Clennan Price
Deputy Director for Lab Operations
Jackie Clennan Price is the Deputy Director for the Lab Operations Directorate at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She was appointed to this position in July 2025. Prior to this, Jackie served as Assistant Director for Human Resources and has held several leadership roles covering employee relations, accommodations and people management. Before joining JPL, Jackie was Director of Human Resources at The E.B. Bradley Company where she managed HR and Payroll functions across 7 US locations, while helping to establish a new subsidiary company with additional locations in Washington and California.
In addition to her management experience, Jackie served as Senior Employee Relations Specialist and HR Project Manager, leading key projects including the implementation of JPL’s 9/80 Alternate Workweek Schedule. She was one of the first recipients of JPL’s Leadership Award for her work on the Special Programs Work Environment Enhancement team.
She previously served on the Child Educational Center Board of Directors, providing guidance and input on key business processes and human resources programs and policies. She earned her B.A. in Communications from the University of Iowa.