Jessica Kimbell

Jessica Kimbell has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and positions. Jessica started their career in 2007 as an Advanced Sailing Instructor at Wildwind Sailing Holidays. In 2012, they worked as an Artist Liaison at the Royal Academy of Arts. From 2013 to 2014, they worked as a Freelance Event Assistant at INCA Productions, Oxfam, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Jessica then transitioned into the event management and marketing field, working as an Events & Awards Assistant at D&AD in 2013. Jessica later joined Informa Life Sciences in 2013, where they held multiple roles including Operations Assistant, Conference Coordinator, Senior Conference Coordinator, and Event Operations Manager. During their time at Informa Life Sciences, they achieved significant milestones such as tripling the number of users on their networking platform and streamlining the sponsorship process.

In 2016, Jessica joined Agribusiness intelligence | informa as an Event Marketing Manager, where they established the events marketing department and implemented a strategic marketing plan for a portfolio of over 170 events. Jessica was recognized for their outstanding contributions and nominated for Best Newcomer 2016.

In 2017, they started working at Kisaco Research as a Senior Marketing Manager, responsible for launching senior-level business conferences and growing the company's flagship event portfolio. Jessica achieved impressive results, exceeding revenue targets and winning the Top Performer award three times. In 2019, they were promoted to Marketing Director - Animal Health Portfolio, where they further contributed to the growth and success of the company's Animal Health Investment series.

Currently, Jessica is working as a Senior Marketing Manager at GovNet, a role they started in 2019.

Jessica Kimbell completed their education at the University of Exeter from 2008 to 2011, where they obtained a BA in Latin (Hons) with a focus on Classics. Prior to that, they attended Streatham & Clapham High School from 1996 to 2006, where they completed their A Levels. Their A Level subjects included English Literature (Grade A), French (Grade A), and Latin (Grade A).

In addition to their academic qualifications, Jessica Kimbell has also obtained two certifications. In January 2020, they completed the Inbound Marketing course from HubSpot Academy. In May 2020, they obtained the Certified Champion of Mental Health certification from Champion Health Ltd.