Jessica Beckett-McWalter

Jessica Beckett-McWalter has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Jessica is currently a Member at Chief, starting in 2024. Prior to this, they worked at Arconic from 2023, where they held positions such as Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer and Vice President & Assistant General Counsel. Before Arconic, Jessica worked at Evoqua Water Technologies from 2014 to 2023, where they served as Vice President & Senior Counsel and Senior Counsel. Jessica also has experience as the General Counsel/VP of HR at ChemImage Corporation from 2011 to 2014. Earlier in their career, Jessica worked at Pepper Hamilton as an Associate from 2007 to 2011. Jessica has also held adjunct faculty roles at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and participated in Leadership Pittsburgh as part of LDI Class XVI. Prior to that, they worked as an Associate at Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian from 2006 to 2007 and at Farella, Braun & Martel as an Associate from 2004 to 2006.

Jessica Beckett-McWalter completed their high school education at VCS from 1982 to 1990. Jessica later attended Packer Collegiate Institute and obtained their H.S. Diploma from 1990 to 1994. Following that, they pursued their bachelor's degree in American Civilization and Education at Brown University from 1994 to 1998. Jessica then went on to attend the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) where they earned their JD from 2001 to 2004. In 2012, they briefly attended Harvard Business School for an IP Business Strategy Executive Education Course.