Jennifer Obernier
CEO of Grist Mill Exchange; 15+ years of national-security leadership including oversight roles in Department of the Navy intelligence/security and OUSD(I&S) reform work.
Obernier became CEO of Grist Mill Exchange (GME) after joining the company to drive its early growth, secure its first production contracts, and build its delivery and customer success functions; GME is a data marketplace connecting government agencies with 350+ vetted commercial data providers, spun out in 2022 from core4ce's innovation incubator (later branded 'The Forge'). Before GME, she spent 15+ years in national-security roles, including as Deputy Director for Security and Intelligence in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy, and leading reform efforts within OUSD(I&S); she also served as the Navy's representative to the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC). She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.S. in Molecular Biology from the Florida Institute of Technology.
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- CEO, Grist Mill Exchange
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- Prior experience
- U.S. Department of the Navy, OUSD(I&S)
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- Who is Jennifer Obernier?
- Obernier became CEO of Grist Mill Exchange (GME) after joining the company to drive its early growth, secure its first production contracts, and build its delivery and customer success functions; GME is a data marketplace connecting government agencies with 350+ vetted commercial data providers, spun out in 2022 from core4ce's innovation incubator (later branded 'The Forge'). Before GME, she spent 15+ years in national-security roles, including as Deputy Director for Security and Intelligence in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy, and leading reform efforts within OUSD(I&S); she also served as the Navy's representative to the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC). She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.S. in Molecular Biology from the Florida Institute of Technology.
- What is Jennifer Obernier's role?
- Jennifer Obernier is CEO, Grist Mill Exchange.
- Where did Jennifer Obernier work before?
- Jennifer Obernier's prior roles include U.S. Department of the Navy, OUSD(I&S).
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Official government bio of Dr. Jennifer Ann Obernier: Deputy Director for Security and Intelligence, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy; prior OUSD(I) HUMINT/Sensitive Activities work; PhD Pharmacology and postdoctoral fellow at UNC Chapel Hill; BS Molecular Biology, Florida Institute of Technology
National Archives / ISOO: NISPPAC Biography PacketVerified2020-11-18 - 2
Jennifer Obernier is CEO of Grist Mill Exchange, a data marketplace connecting government agencies with 350+ vetted commercial data providers
Grist Mill Exchange: AboutVerified2026-08-09 - 3
core4ce launches Grist Mill Exchange as its Innovation Incubator's first spinout, a data marketplace, March 2022
core4ce: Core4ce Launches Grist Mill Exchange, A Data MarketplaceVerified2022-03-17 - 4
Dr. Jennifer Obernier confirmed as the Navy's NISPPAC representative, departed by April 2022
National Archives / ISOO: NISPPAC Minutes (April 2022)Verified2022-04-01