Bio
Jessica is an experienced entrepreneur and business leader in the social impact, agri-tech and start-up space. Over the past 15 years, Jessica has consulted for Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, and all four levels of government, including the United Nations, in areas of economic development and sustainability. As a former B Corp Ambassador, Jessica’s work concentrates on developing highly scalable startups using business as a vehicle for social change, including Social Impact Technology Accelerator (SITA). Jessica volunteers as the Vice-Chair of KASOW, a Kenyan-based charity focusing on micro-enterprises, and is on the Board of Directors for the Gitga’at First Nation Economic Development Council in Hartley Bay. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and two young children.