About Jessica
Government Leadership
An element of the government is a part of every single thing we do throughout every day -- from how we receive information and direction from our elected leadership, to utility services, and the enforcement law -- to the upkeep of the parks we visit, the community events we attend, and the options we have to tap opportunities in government to help improve our own lives, and those of our neighbors.
Throughout her career, navigating government and the law has been a part of how Jessica has led in both the public and private sector of people, programs, systems and contracts. Jessica has a Master of Law/Legal Studies from the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, and an undergraduate degree from Colorado State University in Journalism and Political Science. In her professional capacity, Jessica applies her legal knowledge and expertise to areas of government and the court systems, the First Amendment, and employment law. For several years she taught media law to undergraduates at the University of Denver.
Communications, Media Relations, Journalism
Jessica takes great pride in her ability to quickly and accurately assess an organization's needs—whether it be economic development growth, tourism strategy, communications, press and media outreach, planning, or handling crisis situations in government, business, or personal matters related to reputation.
Much of Jessica's expertise comes from her journalism experience she gained in television affiliate newsrooms across the country, which in order, included KDVR, KOB, KRON, KCNC, KUSA, KOAA, KDVR/KWGN, and KHQ, where she served in the capacity as everything from a Reporter in the field; to a Line Producer in the control room; to an Executive Producer overseeing the content and staff of an entire daypart; and, to the News Director in charge of the entire department. Jessica also has experience at the NBC News Network level as a Field and Booking Producer working breaking news and Dateline NBC.
Accomplishments
Throughout her career, Jessica has achieved a number of accomplishments:
- Gather content that changed and eliminated unnecessary laws in Colorado for Governor John Hickenlooper's "Eliminating Red Tape in Colorado" initiative
- Earned Six-time Best Newscast Emmy Awardee (2000-2015)
- Certified, Project Management Institute (PMP)
- Awarded Government Public Sector (GPS) "Most Valuable Practitioner" at Deloitte (2022)
- Member, Society of Human Resources (SHRM)
- Member, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
- Subject Matter Advisor (SMA) on media law, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and state records' laws
- Licensed Private Investigator (2016-current)
- Certified, Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery (2017)
- Chief Communications Officer, Colorado Governor’s Office and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (2011-2014)
- Recipient, Denver Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award (Class of 2013)
- Executive Director, Int’l Non-Profit, www.NILMDTS.org (2007-2009)
- Director of Marketing, Communications and Human Resources at Denver Law Firm Kamlet Reichert, LLP (now Lathrop Gage) (2009-2011)
- Certified, Gannett Management Proram (2005)
- Graduate, The Poynter Institute's first-ever Leadership Academy (2005)