Jessika has worked in the non-USA social justice philanthropic sector since 2010 within the sphere of food systems change, veganism, and One Health approach to Asian street animal welfare. Her areas of expertise include equity-based and Trust-Based Philanthropy approaches to funding, developing grantmaking meta-evaluations, and strategically facilitating grassroots organizational growth, with a special focus on Global South and social justice organizations. She offers consultation to both funders and grassroots NGOs.

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Jessika is the CEO and founder of Thrive Philanthropy, a grantmaking firm that accelerates alternatives to industrial animal agriculture by strengthening frontline organizations and by facilitating global reach of philanthropic investments. 

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She holds a Master’s degree in Biostatisics, a second Master’s degree in Program Evaluation and Nonprofit Management, and a Bachelor’s degree in Evolutionary Biology.

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Jessika is a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation and one of the first Native Americans to sit in a leadership position in the vegan philanthropic space.