Jessica is a special consultant to Maguire Associates. She focuses on leadership and organizational development, strategy development and strategic planning, brand strategy and messaging, and best practice and benchmarking studies. She was previously Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications for Raytheon; Director, Corporate Communications for Textron; and Director, Corporate Affairs for BankBoston. She is past president of the World Affairs Council of Boston, a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, and serves on the boards of The Greater Boston Food Bank and Creative Economy Council. Jessica was appointed a Fellow to the Salzburg Seminar (Austria), served as a British-American Fellow (Northern Ireland) and is an alumna of the LEADBoston Program. She is also a Commander (Retired) in the U.S. Naval Reserve. She is listed in “Who’s Who in America” and “Who’s Who among American Women.” She is a doctoral-degree candidate in leadership and organizational development at The George Washington University and was graduated from Boston University (B.S.), New York University (M.B.A.) and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A.). She also attended The Stockholm School of Economics under an International Management Fellowship and has taught speech and debate at Simmons College. Jessica is an active blogger, podcaster, columnist, and photographer and has traveled to 40 countries – so far! You can reach Jessica at jmcwade@maguireassoc.com.
