Jessica Horton

Jessica Horton is a Chicago-based Executive Recruiter and Consultant with BIPOC Executive Search and brings nearly 10 years of experience as a higher education professional having worked with institutions in Ohio, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Florida. She has served in a variety of areas including Advancement and Student Affairs. Prior to joining BIPOC, she recruited for a boutique firm where she partnered with multinational corporations on critical vacancies in a variety of functions. Before arriving to her new home in the Windy City, she worked for Phillips & Cohen Associates as a Learning and Development leader. While there, she implemented an A.I.-based learning management system “Clever Nelly”, along with other company wide training initiatives. Hailing from Dover, Delaware, Jessica earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Special Education from Delaware State University and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Bethune-Cookman University. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and an emerging creative within the comedy community who believes storytelling is a vital part of healing and disrupting the status quo.