Jess is a proud graduate of the University at Albany, where she concentrated her studies in the areas of Political Science and Public Health Policy. She has worked in different positions, including currently at Bausch & Lomb, where she is supporting dry eye disease. Prior to getting into pharma, Jess worked with Albany Medical Center in development and at the University at Albany in a young scholars program. Jess joins the real estate industry with extensive experience in working with healthcare, biomedical, and research institutions. With this experience Jess has served on the Colonie Chamber of Commerce, the Saratoga Performing Arts Junior Committee and Women in Development of Northeastern New York. More recently though on the personal side, has aspired to become an Adirondack 46er, and hike the 46 highest summits in Upstate New York.