Jessica L.

Jessica L. is an experienced investor currently working at Gaingels, an organization focused on supporting diversity and inclusion within the venture capital ecosystem, where investments are concentrated on outdoor and wellness industries from seed to series A startups. Previously, Jessica served as a program manager at Citi in ICG Markets Transformation, specializing in Front Line Data Governance. Other notable roles include positions at Fannie Mae focusing on Enterprise Model Risk, and Goldman Sachs as SVP for both CFO/COO of Equities Engineering and Head of Regulatory Obligations. Jessica also held positions at Deutsche Bank and DTCC in market risk, and began a career in quantitative finance at Fitch Ratings and Kraft Foods. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Economics from Iowa State University and a BA in Economics from Renmin University of China.