Biography
Jess Tomlin is the CEO of the Equality Fund. In this role, Jess leads an effort to resource feminist movements around the world working to change systems, shift power and dismantle barriers. Jess has worked in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Asia for a range of actors including the UN and the World Bank. Prior to her role with the Equality Fund, Jess led the re-creation of the MATCH International Women’s Fund- Canada’s only global fund for women. Jess was named by the Stevie Awards as 2017's Most Innovative Woman of the Year and is a recipient of the Women of Influence award in 2020.