Jennifer L. Yount, Commander, USCG (Ret.)

Director, Leadership Development

Commandant of Cadets

The California Maritime Academy, CSU

Commander Jennifer L. Yount is presently the Director, Leadership Development and Commandant of Cadets at The California Maritime Academy, a campus of California State University.  Before accepting her current position, she was an Assistant Professor in the Marine Transportation Department.  She is a licensed facilitator for FranklinCovey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People^®”.  She holds a current license of Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons Upon Oceans.  As a member of the faculty, she developed The California Maritime Academy Pre-Commissioning Pilot Program for the U.S. Coast Guard; was the Secretary for the Academic Senate’s Executive Committee; Chaired the Discipline Review and Investigating Committee; and was the Head Coach of the Women’s Club Basketball Team.  She retired in 2001 from Active Duty as a Commander (O-5) in the U. S. Coast Guard after serving honorably for over 20 years.  While in the Coast Guard, she completed over eight years of sea duty culminating in her assignment as Commanding Officer, USCGC DAUNTLESS.  She also spent over four years in human resource management and policy positions at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  Additionally, Commander Yount spent almost eight years in operational resource management, oversight, planning, and coordination positions in response to significant national and international issues. 

Commander Yount graduated from the Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science.  She earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from Barry University of Miami, Florida.

Commander Yount is the recipient of the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal with Operational Distinguishing Device (four awards); the Coast Guard Achievement Medal; and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation with Operational Distinguishing Device (two awards).

Commander Yount lives in Petaluma, California and is the daughter of Frank and Violet Yount of Spartanburg, South Carolina and the sister of Bradley Yount of Andover, Massachusetts.