Jess grew up on the West Coast and holds a BA in Psychology from Linfield and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Her career has been marked by leadership roles in social media and digital communications for Fortune 500 companies, including Nestlé, adidas, Microsoft, and Qualcomm. Early on, Jess was instrumental in pioneering new digital strategies, such as launching adidas’ first Facebook page, creating Microsoft’s inaugural digital playbook, and piloting Qualcomm’s influencer program. In 2018, she would go on to co-host a podcast called Social Currency.
Jess worked closely with major platform partners including Meta, X, Alphabet, and LinkedIn. Over happy hour on University Avenue in Palo Alto, these industry leaders would gather to discuss the transformative power of digital media, curious about how it would change the way we connected to one another but optimistic that the future was bright.
Jess loved the work she got to do because it moved fast, allowed for creativity and felt cutting edge. She discovered a large part of her job was evangelizing social/ digital media to those more senior than her, convincing them that it would revolutionize how we communicated (no, it wasn’t just for kids). Jess was realizing she could be a change-maker.
With an unprecedented five generations in the workforce, spanning Boomers to Gen Z , leaders were finding it challenging to convey their ideas in ways employees, customers and investors could universally rally behind. Being a digital native, Jess became an advisor, forging relationships with senior leaders who needed a partner to help them communicate. Leaders who wanted to take control of their reputation rather than allow others to write their story. Although, the digital landscape has changed rapidly over the course of Jess’ career, she still believes that the best flight plans always start with good communication.
And a great co-pilot.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to amplify the voices of those who deftly steward their organization, driving growth while holding empathy. We believe executive leaders can both do well and do good.
These three servant leadership principles guide our work:
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Aim to truly understand your audiences. We rarely know the full picture. Meet others where they are.
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Take responsibility for the well-being of the organization. Build it better for generations to follow.
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Pause often to reflect on how we impact others and where we can grow. Prioritize progress over perfection.