Jess leads Skoll’s Portfolio & Investment team operations and initiatives that support cross-organizational collaboration. She manages a team of professionals who work across Skoll’s strategic grantmaking programs and defines processes for continuous improvement across the broader investments team. She also serves in a cross-functional leadership role to identify opportunities for collaboration in service of greater impact for Skoll partners. Additionally, Jess leads the Foundation’s grantmaking focus on information integrity, identifying and supporting partners who advance healthier information ecosystems in support of more resilient and inclusive democracies.
Previously, Jess led Skoll’s convening programming, including the flagship Skoll World Forum. She also co-curated the "Rethinking Possible" podcast with Aspen Ideas and helped launch several initiatives including the Skoll World Forum Fellowship, TEDxSkollConversations, and We the Future during UNGA.
Jess’s career journey includes roles at Net Impact, the World Affairs Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the California Appellate Project. She holds a BA in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara and an MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University, studying abroad in Costa Rica and Argentina.
