Jill Edgeworth

Jill Edgeworth is an accomplished communications professional with over 20 years of experience in public relations. Currently serving as Director of Media Relations at Northwestern Medicine since September 2017, Jill has previously held significant roles including Program Director and Manager of Media Relations at the same organization. Before joining Northwestern Medicine, Jill founded JE Communications, providing consulting services from January 2009 to March 2023 after collaborating with prestigious agencies such as Edelman, Zeno Group, WCG, and Gold PR. Earlier career milestones include Director at Weber Shandwick and Account Supervisor at Edelman Public Relations. Jill began her professional journey as a Senior Associate at Burson-Marsteller and as a Public Affairs Coordinator for the American Medical Association Alliance. Jill earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Iowa, where studies were completed from 1992 to 1996, and graduated from New Trier High School in 1992.