Jessica is Acacia’s Chief Financial Officer, where she is responsible for implementing Acacia’s finance mission and leads the financial functions of the organization. Prior to joining Acacia, Jessica was the budget and contract compliance lead with Vera’s Unaccompanied Children Program. During her tenure, Jessica was instrumental in expanding program budget capabilities and compliance review functions at Vera.

Jessica has 15 years of experience with non-profit operations. Jessica received her bachelor of arts in mathematics from Smith College and her master of international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she was a part of the statistics and quantitative analysis teaching team. When she is not working, Jessica enjoys traveling, running, and trying new recipes.