Jessica is a former executive HR leader turned thought leader and entrepreneur focused on sharing resources and stories to help elevate the workplace, employees, and business leaders. Jessica has spoken at global events including SHRM’s Annual Conference, SXSW, Working Mother Magazine’s Conference, and HR Tech Fest. She’s recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 50 social media influencer and featured by The Economist in their C-Suite series for HR. Jessica’s newest book is Digitizing Talent: Creative Strategies for the Digital Recruiting Age published by SHRM in 2023.

Jessica is also Master Certified Trainer teaching over 9,000 HR and recruiting professionals since launching her Ace the HR Exam HR Certification Prep Program in 2017. She created Workology, an online training community that reaches more than one million HR and workplace leaders monthly. Jessica is a domestic abuse survivor who found meditation and yoga through healing. She teaches meditation, mindfulness and yoga workshops in her spare time. Jessica lives in Austin, TX, with her husband, daughter, and an assortment of furry family members.