Jennifer Lau began her tenure as Executive Director of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) in 2020. She has served with CBM since 2002 in various capacities, primarily providing strategic direction for all of CBM’s partnerships and initiatives in North America. Prior to becoming the Executive Director, she served as the Associate Executive Director where she was responsible for overseeing the organization’s operations. She also created CBM’s Mosaic Magazine and served as its Managing Editor for over a decade. In addition to her work with CBM, Jennifer served as a Vice-President of the Baptist World Alliance from 2020-2025.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, where she majored in Film and English, and a Master of Arts in Theology (Justice and Public Life) degree from Princeton Seminary. In 2025 she was conferred an Honourary Doctor of Business degree from Crandall University.

Jennifer has traveled across Canada and to many countries around the world, seeking to connect Canadians to the people CBM serves globally. Her passion is to help people situate their own faith journeys within the global community and encourage them to faithfully follow Jesus into the world.

Jennifer and her husband Chun have two children. When she has a few spare moments, you can find her cooking and trying interesting new foods with her family. She also enjoys reading dense books, going for walks, and hanging out with her kids.