Jessa Nelson

Jessa Nelson serves as the Associate Director of Individual Giving at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, significantly contributing to the advancement office by connecting alumni with philanthropic opportunities at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Previous roles include Assistant Director of Alumni Community and Engagement, where Jessa managed the alumni chapter program, and Assistant Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, overseeing alumni campaigns and events. Jessa's career also includes positions at Virginia Commonwealth University, where responsibilities encompassed annual giving and alumni relations, along with earlier roles in customer service and sales support at Richmond Times-Dispatch. Jessa holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Virginia Commonwealth University.