"Jess is fantastic! Thoughtful, empathetic, and process-driven. She is incredibly insightful and her feedback is very actionable. There are few people who could get to this level of insight with just a few hours of discussion. My only regret is not being able to hire her full time.”

— Zach Perret, CEO, Plaid

“Jess is a world-class advisor who combines expertise and approachability. She’s always generous with her wisdom and support, giving YC Growth founders practical advice and a goldmine of insights. As Head of People at Gusto (YC W12), she helped scale one of Y Combinator’s most iconic company cultures. I enthusiastically recommend her to any scaling exec. Working with Jess will rapidly accelerate your development and understanding as a leader.”

—Anu Hariharan, Founder, Avra and Partner, Y Combinator

“Imagine the best possible coach. That’s what it’s like to work with Jess. She helps me make better decisions faster, and makes doing so feel easier. She helps me grow, and be a better leader for our company.

Jess’ style and expertise are a special combination: exceptionally articulate, low ego, and low judgement. She accelerates clarity by seeing all the angles—your circumstances, your goals, general best practices, and the human element—which help me arrive at better answers with higher confidence. If you can get her to work with you, jump at the opportunity. It will serve you and your team. I can’t recommend Jess highly enough.”

— Hunter Horsley, CEO and Co-founder, Bitwise Asset Management

“Jess is invaluable. She’s my go-to as my role has evolved from startup leader to public company executive (and the company has rocketed from $100M to $25B in market cap). In the time we’ve worked together, I’ve become more strategic, resilient, and effective. She thinks about a leader holistically - from personal care to prioritization to performance - and builds confidence in your own instincts and strengths. I am a more authentic, more impactful leader because of our work together. She’s also jumped in to support team members on specific projects and actively supports strategy off sites and conversations. Jess is responsive, caring and an amazing listener. If you have the chance to work with her, don’t pass up the opportunity.”

—Jacqueline Hendy, SVP People, Bill

"Jess offers a rare combination of operational pragmatism, progressive People experience and strategic thinking. She quickly understands root causes and partners in a collaborative and flexible manner, making her a pleasure to work with and highly impactful. Any CEO and board of a rapidly-growing company that's interested in building a thriving culture and high-performing organization would be fortunate to have Jess in their corner."

— Dasha Maggio, co-COO at Felicis Ventures

I’m deeply grateful to Jess for upleveling my perspective on what it means to be intentional about company culture and how to translate that vision into an organization. I especially appreciated how Jess would always go the extra mile to deliver well-informed and actionable counsel, whether that involved sitting in on a team meeting or getting her hands dirty with data. If you care about people and building a world-class culture, you should work with Jess.

—Matin Movassate, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Heap by Contentsquare

“Working with Jess is game-changing. Jess meets you where you are. She holds space for you and holds you accountable. She has a knack for simplifying complex issues and partners with you to strategize and problem solve effectively, sharing many tools and insights along the way.

As a first time executive, I'm a more confident and capable leader thanks to our work together. If you're open to coaching, you can get a lot done together in a short period of time."

— Hillary Acer, VP of People and Culture at Osmosis from Elsevier

“Jess delivers one of the highest returns on investment possible – the growth in leadership capacity. Our HR leader faced imposing new responsibilities - multiple increases in scale, scope, team size and executive communication. Jess coached them to establish ambitious, metric-based goals, deliver on these goals, and provide these skills to our larger HR team. In just a few short, albeit intense months, we have seen remarkable growth and transformation from tactical to strategic planning and significant depth of inquiry. The leader has a marked increase in confidence and the ability to guide our executive team of established leaders to better, measurable outcomes for the firm and our people.”

— Jason Dries-Daffner, COO, MBH Architects

“Jess is a fountain of knowledge and ideas on Culture, Executive Teams, and People. Her background across engineering and HR give her unique perspective for growth start-ups managing through culture changes and transitions, building healthy executive team dynamics, and developing their People teams. She is also well connected within the tech community, enabling her to bring a variety of resources and techniques customized for any situation.”

— Jennifer Haroon, startup COO and CFO

"Working with Jess is one of the best investments I’ve made as a People leader. Moving into the VC world, our portfolio companies threw problems my way that I had not experienced as an operator. Jess's coaching was invaluable as I ramped into this role. She leveled me up, and with her helpful frameworks I felt empowered to advise our companies on anything People related. Jess is intelligent, a source of wisdom, and overall lovely to partner with. I'd highly recommend working with her if you're looking for an empathetic yet practical coach who will empower you to develop your own opinions.”

— Natasha Katoni, Operating Partner at Amplify Partners

“Working with Jess over the last 18 months has been transformative for me as a people leader. We're scaling our business through unprecedented situations. Having a thought partner to explore my wilder ideas and biggest concerns helped me move faster and more confidently. Her questions helped me think through multiple lenses that led to better solutions and more effective approaches.

For every challenge I brought her way, she tackled it with me, with her insightful questions and helpful frameworks and resources. Most importantly, she made sure I took care of me - by identifying, naming and addressing my own post-pandemic burnout in an incredibly supportive way.”

—Jane Jaxon, VP People, Wistia

“Jess has an extraordinary ability to listen and respond with deep, thought provoking questions. My initial goal of improving my contribution and value to the Executive Leadership team was achieved early in our coaching work and we were able to broaden our work significantly beyond my original goal. Jess provided a diverse set of growth opportunities, as well as valuable resource recommendations and referrals. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with Jess and know that I'll utilize my new skills for years to come.”

—Kathryn Gruenefeldt, SVP Engineering, Lytics

“Jess has become an indispensable, trusted partner in thinking through the really difficult challenges at our company - whether process, strategy, or people-related. She is extremely thoughtful, data-driven, and empathetic. During our sessions, she brings clarity to complex topics, and we always leave energized about what's next.”

—Kendall Dabaghi and Ravi Sheth, co-founders, Kingdom Supercultures

"Jess is awesome. She brings the perfect blend of empathy, analytical ability and operational expertise.

She was the perfect partner to riff with on topics critical to company scaling and calibrate what was good vs great. Highly recommend working with Jess for any founder looking to scale."

— Sam Chaudhary, CEO and Founder, ClassDojo

“Jess is an incredibly impactful advisor and confidante who has offered our hyper-growth team the insights necessary to thrive sustainably and work meaningfully. Having Jess as a sounding board as we built our processes and foundational structure has enabled us to move forward thoughtfully, giving us a powerful perspective that's unique in our space. I'm so thankful for the insights and discussions we've shared. Jess is amazing!”

—April Hoffbauer, VP People, Maze

“Working with Jessica has been transformative during a challenging period in my career. When I was losing confidence in my job, Jessica provided the support and guidance I needed. Her actionable exercises and insightful coaching sessions helped me quickly regain my self-confidence. She is incredibly inspiring and has a unique ability to understand and address the core issues holding you back. Thanks to her, I have not only restored my faith in my professional abilities but also developed new strategies for growth. I highly recommend Jessica to anyone seeking to navigate through tough times and emerge stronger and more resilient.”

—Sarah Bernadet, Chief of Staff to CEO & Head of Biz Ops, Modjo

“I’ve worked with Jessica for well over a year. Looking back, I can't even recognize the person I once was, and the main person I have to thank for my progress is Jessica. She gave me the tools to navigate our main pivot during a severe market downturn that was where we not only survived, but thrived. Thanks to Jess I have evolved into the leader I always wanted to be.”

— Burnt Banksy, CEO, Burnt Finance

"Jess is a master of coaching. She always listens deeply and offers wonderfully tailored, actionable, and insightful advice.  Her deep understanding of the startup space, combined with her wealth of experience, allows her to offer invaluable guidance at every level. Jess has empowered me to navigate my career transition with confidence and ease." 

— MengHan Li, Chief of Staff to CEO and Head of Strategy at Jerry.ai

“I worked with Jess after taking an expanded leadership role at my company. She helped me with everything from tactical management issues (how to adapt my communication style to a larger organization, for example) to higher-level, deeper issues around motivation and goals. She was able to zoom in and out, switch between structured and more exploratory conversations, and balance validation of my perspective with discussion of alternative approaches or views. All of our sessions were helpful, illuminating, and—on those sorts of days leaders often have—calming. I feel lucky to have worked with her!”

— Michael Manapat, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Notion

“Can't recommend Jess enough! The best thing about Jess is her earnest thought-partnership — emphasis on the partnership. She asks smart questions, really listens, and then offers eerily astute observations for consideration. Her advice is both thoughtful and nuanced. She leans on her experience and expertise to drive impactful discussions, help you see around corners you might have otherwise missed, and empower you to make smart decisions. “

— Melanie Naranjo, VP People, Ethena