Jessica was born in Bolivia and grew up in the Seattle area, graduating from Shorewood High School and the University of Washington where she received a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. After college and a few eye-opening internships, she ran towards the tech industry and spent eleven years at Microsoft working in Denver, Sydney, and London before boomeranging back to the PNW. Jessica spent eight years as a consultant and Chief Operating Officer for a small consulting firm and another five years at Tableau Software. During the pandemic, she started her own women’s leadership coaching and consulting practice and now runs women’s leadership programs. Jessica has a passion for supporting women in male-dominated industries (e.g., tech, manufacturing, etc.) having spent a good portion of her career being the only woman in the room. She wants to bridge the divide between women in technical roles and leadership positions. Jessica volunteers as a panelist and panel moderator for Ignite Worldwide and now serves on their advisory board. She has two kids (Elly and Zack), a husband (Jay), and a cat (Bengie) who once wound up in Bellingham, but that’s a story for another day. She is a hockey Mom who loves traveling, Lagree, decaf Americanos, podcasts, and recently became mildly obsessed with making team swag for her kids’ teams.
Jessica Garcia
