Jenny Hess

Executive Director

Jenny has more than 20 years of experience producing events and forging partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, impactful foundations, prominent individuals, and elected leaders across the globe. Past and present work includes extensive event management and production in the financial services, media, fashion, entertainment, and non-profit sectors. Before her transition to the event marketing arena, Jenny spent 10 years in investment management working in trading and risk management for Credit Suisse, Lazard Freres and Citigroup.

Previous to her "pandemic relocation" to Healdsburg after 30 years in New York City, Jenny was Senior Managing Director, Head of Corporate Events and Global Administration at Guggenheim Partners, where she also headed an internal task force to identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities for "going green.”

Jenny has been a tireless supporter of animal rights organizations including ASPCA, SFSPCA, Animal Haven, BFAS and Muddy Paws and has volunteered with Hot Bread Kitchen, Echoing Green, Robin Hood Foundation, Dress for Success, CEW among others. Since relocating to Healdsburg in 2019, Jenny has been involved with Sonoma Family Meal and Sonoma Land Trust and looks forward to supporting more of the Healdsburg and Sonoma County community.