Jennifer currently serves as ACT’s Director, Research Analysis and Publications. In this role, she leads ACT’s current market trailer analysis efforts, including data processing and regular conversations with OEMs, suppliers, lease/rental fleets, and dealers. Additionally, she leads ACT’s Mexican trailer industry team’s efforts and headed production of the recently published Mexican Trailer Report. McNealy also coordinates monthly and quarterly publication production and distribution, serves as backup media liaison, and researches/analyzes the Canadian macroeconomic landscape and natural gas fueling stations in the US.
She joined ACT Research in September 2011, and has served in numerous roles, including Office Manager, Research Analyst, Senior Research Manager and Analyst, and Director of CV Market Research.
Getting an advanced degree was always a goal for her, and in 2000 Jennifer earned her MSM from Indiana Wesleyan University, taking evening classes to make this dream a reality. After receiving her BA from Hanover College in Communication and History, Jennifer began an eight-year career in the travel and tourism industry. Additionally, she spent 13 years as a member of the local and regional media industry, where she worked in both print and radio formats, serving as a radio broadcaster, community/local government news reporter, and special programming producer. After serving in various roles, including new technology graphic designer and pre-press technician, she concluded her work in print media as Graphic Design Department Manager for a regional Indiana newspaper.
McNealy’s community efforts have included past board and officer positions for the local historical society, fall festival, and arts & cultural council in her hometown. Her current community development efforts center on sustainable and socially responsible agriculture, as well as quality of life placemaking.
Interested in speaking with Jennifer? Email: jsmcnealy@actresearch.net