Jessica is the President and General Manager for KTVB and KTFT, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate stations in Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho. Before making the move to Idaho, Jessica was Director of Sales for the KING 5 Media Group in Seattle. Over the past 18 years, Jessica has held various positions in sales management, business development and local and national media sales.
As a Western Washington Native, Jessica grew up watching KING 5 and pursued her “journalism dreams” by attending the Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, earning a BA in Broadcast Journalism and Communication. As Jessica’s career path evolved, she returned to school and earned an MBA from the Albers School at Seattle University with focused work in management, marketing and emotional intelligence.
Jessica is the former Co-Chair and a current Advisor for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute’s Innovators Network. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Directors for the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and on Seattle Children’s Hospital Corporate Leadership Council. She also enjoys mentoring students and connecting people, non-profits and business with opportunity.
Outside of work, Jessica enjoys attending concerts, traveling, gardening and spending time with her husband and sons.