Jessica Gardner

Jessica Gardner has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Jessica is currently the Head of Communications and Business Operations Manager at Centre, where they are involved in the technology that facilitates value exchange between people, businesses, and financial institutions. Prior to this, they were an Executive Assistant at Clearfield Capital Management.

Jessica also has experience in supporting high-level professionals in the architecture industry, as they worked in the Middle East Group at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). In this role, they provided daily support to the Director and other team members, managed various tasks such as calendar management and expense tracking, handled client relations for confidential projects, and coordinated travel arrangements.

Jessica has also worked in the Office of Development/Planned Giving at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the American Jewish Committee. Their responsibilities in these roles included assisting with fundraising efforts.

Additionally, Jessica has experience as a Legal Assistant at J.Crew, where they supported the General Counsel and was responsible for tasks such as document review, calendar management, and data analysis for a class action lawsuit. Jessica also managed legal documents and coordinated travel itineraries.

In their earlier career, Jessica worked as an Attaché at Luxury Attaché, providing concierge services and planning personalized experiences for clients. Jessica has also held positions at Morristown-Beard School as a Special Events Coordinator & Parent Liaison and Development Assistant, at Jim Kempner Fine Art as a Public Relations & Social Media Associate, and at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey as a Membership & Special Events Associate.

Overall, Jessica Gardner has a strong background in communications, business operations, executive support, event planning, and research across various industries.

Jessica Gardner attended Oak Knoll School from 2002 to 2006. Jessica then went on to enroll at Elon University where they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications and Spanish from 2006 to 2011.