Jessica began her professional career with OHM Advisors as an intern more than 25 years ago and has led projects for some of the firm’s oldest and largest municipal clients. In her current role as the Director of Michigan Municipal, she is responsible for a state-wide team of engineers whose work touches communities of all sizes.

A highly accomplished civil engineer, Jessica is known for her excellent client communication skills, her expertise in many facets of municipal water, sanitary sewer, road and recreational facilities project design and her passion for developing the next generation of engineers, both within and outside the firm. In her longtime work as a project manager for Auburn Hills, Livonia, Orion Township and Romulus, she has secured grant funding for nonmotorized facilities and pathway projects with expertise in TAP grants, Michigan Trust Fund grants, and Safe Routes to Schools funding.

Committed to advancing both her own technical expertise as well as the profession, Jessica is active in the Michigan chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), where she twice served as president of the Detroit Metro branch and has chaired the Great Lakes Expo and the Michigan Chapter Public Works Project of the Year Awards competition. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan College of Engineering.