Jessica Shappley

Jessica Shappley is an accomplished policy and communications professional with extensive experience in community and economic development, financial services, and health care. Currently serving as the Chief Policy & Communications Officer at Delta Regional Authority since March 2023, Shappley previously held key roles including Director of Communications at the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service and Vice President at Hope Policy Institute, where responsibilities included managing social policy research and advocating for underserved communities in the Deep South. Shappley also has a strong background in research and analysis, having served as Senior Policy Analyst and Policy Analyst at the Hope Policy Institute and Mississippi Economic Policy Center, respectively. Jessica Shappley holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration with a health policy emphasis and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Communication and English Language and Literature from Mississippi State University.