Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett has a strong background in business development and sales, with experience in various roles at multiple companies. Jessica has worked at Tequity Advisors as the Director of Business Development, where they manage the firm's marketing initiatives and trade show events, in addition to traditional deal sourcing activities. Prior to that, they worked as a Market Development M&A Specialist at Tequity Advisors, focusing on researching trends in tech M&A markets and managing business development initiatives. Jessica also has experience at Brightmark - Salesforce Consulting for Financial Services, where they served as the Manager of Client Engagement and was responsible for business development activities, client relationship management, and participating in internal discussions with senior management. Jessica started their career at Salesforce, where they held various roles including Account Executive, Business Development Representative, and Sales Development Representative. Before joining Salesforce, Jessica worked at Bennett Design Associates as a Communications Coordinator & Salesforce Administrator.

Jessica Bennett completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honours in English Language and Literature from Queen's University from 2009 to 2013. In 2012, they also participated in an exchange semester at the University of Glasgow, focusing on English Literature (British and Commonwealth). In addition to their education, they have obtained several certifications, including Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) from the Alliance of M&A Advisors (2023), Cerebral Selling Sales Academy from Cerebral Selling (2020), Sandler Sales Certified from Sandler (2018), and CISA Level One Ski Instructor from the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance (2014).