Jean-Ann Balassi

Jean-Ann (Lockhart) Balassi is a seasoned benefits manager with extensive experience in employee benefits management and human resources. Currently serving as the Benefits Manager at WestEd since August 2024, Jean-Ann focuses on creating employee-centered benefits policies and programs. Prior roles include Manager of Employee Benefits at The Pasha Group, Sr. Benefits Analyst and Director of Employee Benefits at Saint Mary's College of California, and various positions at Alta Vista Solutions and the YMCA of San Francisco, where responsibilities spanned administration, safety, and risk management. Jean-Ann began a career in media, working in positions at J. Walter Thompson and McCann Erickson. Academically, Jean-Ann holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Studies from Fordham University and an MBA in Marketing from the University of San Francisco.