Our Team

Jillian Ohriner

Communications Manager

Jillian Ohriner serves as a Communications Manager at SAM, where she brings her passion for marketing, web design, and branding to connect communities and make an impact. With a deep commitment to building strong relationships and driving real results, Jillian develops strategic solutions that empower nonprofits, small businesses, and organizations to thrive.

Prior to joining SAM, Jillian founded and led a boutique marketing agency dedicated to strengthening organizations through strategic branding, web design, and social media management. She believes her greatest achievement isn't just the work she’s done—it's the meaningful connections she has fostered and the growth she has sparked within communities.

Jillian currently serves as a board member for the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is a former founding board member of Act Locally Waco. She is also a 2020 LeadershipPlenty graduate and holds a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Family: A mix of love and luck—a dad and siblings by blood, siblings by law, family by choice, dogs by adoption, and godchildren by pure fortune.

Outside of work, I love... boba tea, late night tacos, Barbie, walking along the river, and playing board games. 

My workplace superpower is... being the personality hire and making anything mundane fun. 

Assessments: Promoter (Predictive Index); 6 (Enneagram); ENFJ (Myers Briggs)

What inspires me about working with associations: What excites me about working with associations is the opportunity to contribute to mission-driven work. Aligning my values with my professional efforts is deeply important to me, and I thrive when a group of people united by a common goal comes together to create meaningful, lasting impact.

My unique skills or passions: My background in branding, marketing, and web design helps me craft strategies that connect associations with their communities and strengthen their presence.

Favorite SAM core value: Champion growth. My enneagram is the loyalist and my Predictive Index is the Promoter. In other words, I just want to see everyone be successful.