Bess Toole

Bess Toole has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as Vice President of State Government Relations at McGuireWoods Consulting. Bess previously served as Chief of Staff at Majority Leader Kilgore and as a Senior Project Manager for Political Affairs at POOLHOUSE. Bess has also worked as a Political Director for John Adams for Virginia and as the Central Virginia Regional Director for John Adams for Attorney General. Their earlier experiences include serving as an Online Editor for James Madison University's student newspaper, The Breeze, and working as a Political Communications Intern for the Office of State Senator Mark Obenshain. Bess also gained experience as a Government Relations Intern at CGI and as a Summer Intern at Pilot Media, where they were involved in event planning and execution. Bess began their professional career as a Student Programs Summer Intern at Operation Smile, where they focused on social media marketing and logistics coordination for the International Student Leadership Conference.

Bess Toole attended James Madison University from 2012 to 2016, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International Relations and Affairs. Prior to that, they attended Norfolk Academy from 2000 to 2012, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for this period.