Jessica grew up 45 minutes south of Buffalo, where being a Bills fan taught her the lesson that defines her career: show up, believe, and never quit.

After earning a Communications degree from the University of Dayton, Jessica built her marketing chops across Dayton, Cincinnati, and Memphis before landing in Wilmington, NC in 2009. She rose through broadcast media and agency life, discovering her true calling: sitting across from business owners and building strategies that actually move the needle — often putting her clients on TV with a level of on-air polish most agencies can't offer.

That drive inspired Long Run Marketing and Media, where she unites video production, digital advertising, social media, and media buying under one roof. The name fits: after seven years of chasing a Boston Marathon qualifying time, she finally crossed that finish line in 3:37 — then ran Big Sur six days later.

Off the clock, she's a proud UNC Charlotte mom to Quincie and Brennen, a mentor to UNCW marketing interns, a foster home for Carolina Boxer Rescue pups, and — always — a Bills fan.