Jessalyn Kiesa is the Senior Director of Strategic Marketing at Oceana, where she works to build support for protecting and restoring the world’s oceans. In this role, she raises Oceana’s global profile, expands its supporter base, and drives increased revenue from donors.
Previously, Jess served as the Senior Director of Communications at the National Education Association, overseeing the organization’s communications and marketing strategy with a focus on engaging and growing its more than 3 million members.
Prior to NEA, Jess was a Vice President at Blue State Digital, managing a portfolio of agency accounts across the nonprofit and corporate sectors. Her expertise lies in developing digital platforms, fundraising campaigns, and communication strategies, as well as building and mobilizing engaged communities.
Jess played a key role in the first digital launch of Shatterproof and was instrumental in establishing the organization’s initial email and social media programs. Having lost her brother to a heroin overdose in 2016, she remains deeply committed to Shatterproof’s mission to end the opioid epidemic and alleviate the pain this public health crisis inflicts on families across the country.