Jessica McWade,Senior Vice President, Strategy, Communication & Development
Jessica focuses on leadership and organizational development, strategy development and strategic planning, brand strategy and messaging, and their integration. She was previously Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications for Raytheon; Director, Corporate Communications for Textron; and Director, Corporate Affairs for BankBoston. She also served as interim Vice President of Marketing at Simmons College in Boston as well as Deputy Press Secretary to the Mayor of Boston and photographer to the Governor of Massachusetts. Jessica is a doctoral-degree candidate (ABD status) in leadership and organizational development at The George Washington University. She is past president of the World Affairs Council of Boston and a member of The Council on Foreign Relations. She has served on numerous boards and was a founder of the Creative Economy Council. She was appointed a Fellow to the Salzburg Seminar (Austria), served as a British-American Fellow (Northern Ireland), is an alumna of the LEADBoston Program, and attends the annual Renaissance Weekend in Charleston. Jessica has also studied at the Aspen Institute, Omega Institute, St. John’s College in Santa Fe, University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop, and University of Wisconsin Writers’ Institute. She is also a Commander (Retired) in the U.S. Naval Reserve, having undertaken numerous military and diplomatic assignments around the world. She was graduated from Boston University (B.S.), New York University (M.B.A.), and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A.). She also attended The Stockholm School of Economics on an International Management Fellowship and taught speech and debate at Simmons College. Jessica is listed in “Who’s Who in America” and “Who’s Who among American Women.” She is an active blogger, podcaster, columnist, and photographer and has traveled to 40 countries – so far! You can reach Jessica at jmcwade@maguireassoc.com.
