Jennifer LaBar-Tapia has been with the Santa Fe Film Office since its inception in 2016 and is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating productions for film, television, commercials, photo shoots, videos, documentaries, web, animations, gaming, and all other creative projects that fall under the Film Office duties in the City and County of Santa Fe. She ensures compliance with City and County policies and works closely with all levels of production personnel, Federal, Native, State, City, and County Agencies.
Jennifer moved to Santa Fe in 1993, embracing the Santa Fe lifestyle. After eight years in the hospitality industry she turned to local government where she was hired to create the Constituent Services Department, working directly with all five County Commissioners and handling all constituent requests throughout the County. She moved on to run the County Manager’s Office and then to the Film Office where she now serves as the Santa Fe Film Commissioner. All of these positions have set up Jennifer to lead Santa Fe into its status as a desired production location.