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The Jessica Vollman Foundation is inspired by Jessica Vollman, who passed away in 2020.

As a passionate leader for women in business, Jessica was on a personal mission to empower female entrepreneurs through globalization and by making education more accessible. She spent the majority of her career focused on cross-cultural relationship-building with over a decade of experience working with government agencies, startups and small businesses as they scale internationally. 

Most recently, Jessica served as CEO of Fluent City, a language company specializing in AI natural language processing technology. Their aim was for students to learn new skills, and by doing so, expand their horizons and foster communications across cultures and communities. 

She additionally founded The Vollman Group in 2016 to help startups scale company operations internationally through strategy, marketing and consistent customer experience.

Prior she was Director of New Market Expansion at General Assembly, a global learning company aiming to close the skills gap. While at GA, she helped develop the company’s go-to market strategy, managed launch operations and strategic partnerships, enabling the company to scale to 700 employees in 14 cities across the world. 

Beyond her professional responsibilities, Jessica was a mentor for the Cherie Blair Foundation which supports women entrepreneurs in developing and emerging economies. She was a founding member of Chief, a private network focused on promoting women leaders, and served as a council member for Gerson Lehrman Group. She was a mentor for the London School of Economics Generate program and was additionally on the Board of Advisors for Re:Coded, a non-profit dedicated to free digital skills training for conflict-affected youths.

One of four sisters, Jessica was critically engaged in modern feminist theory, believing parity was possible by addressing systemic causes of inequality. Her foundation will continue her quest by supporting organizations aligned with her mission.

Her family started the Jessica Vollman Foundation in 2020 to honor her legacy.

Interviews with Jessica

Jessica’s Writing on Work & Entrepreneurship