Bio
Jessica is an entrepreneur, strategist, and educator whose work is centered on creating equity, justice, and prosperity, especially for those most marginalized by U.S. policies and systems. She is the Executive Director of Start.coop, a 501(c)3 focused building a more equitable and resilient economy by cultivating the next generation of cooperative businesses. She is an Omidyar Network Digital Luminary, an elected board member of Ampled, the founder of a sustainability startup, and an investor in 15 early stage startups and 2 early stage funds.
She has extensive experience leading innovation ventures in the social and public sectors — from nonprofits to philanthropy to social enterprise. Her previous roles include founding a social impact consulting firm and directing a portfolio of social innovation labs at Harvard University.