Jeda Higgs

Jeda Higgs is a seasoned professional in vendor and venue operations management, currently serving as the Vendor / Venue Operations Manager at Mind the Gap Festival since July 2023, and as an Account Executive at TPG Trade Show + Event Marketing and Vendor Relations Lead for the Living Traditions Festival at Salt Lake City Arts Council since March 2022. With experience as Vendor Operations Lead at Salt Lake City Weekly, Jeda has also held recruiting roles in various organizations including Corporate Recruiter at Genos Capital and Recruiting Coordinator at Recursion. Previous operational leadership includes the role of Director of Operations at Harmony Hemp™, where Jeda facilitated company acquisitions and managed team operations. Jeda's educational background includes two Master of Science degrees from the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming and Teton Science Schools, alongside a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from California Lutheran University.