Jackie helps Gradient’s founders translate complex technology into compelling stories that win markets. She serves as a hands-on partner to founders, guiding them through every crucial communications moment: launching out of stealth, announcing major funding rounds, navigating competitive landscapes, and defining new categories.

Prior to Gradient, at Highwire PR, she developed and executed strategies for influential technology companies. She helped enterprise leaders like Amplitude and AppDynamics dominate their markets and guided beloved consumer brands like Calm, General Electric, and Level Home in becoming household names. She began her career at the boutique agency FortyThree, where she discovered her passion for helping early-stage startups build their public profiles from the ground up.

Outside of the office, her love for strategy and craft continues, whether she's analyzing the board at the pool table, exploring the nuances of whiskey, or cheering on her San Francisco Giants and Oregon Ducks.

Jackie holds a B.A. in Advertising and a minor in English from the University of Oregon.