Jessica Ives

Jessica joins Renaissance as Chief Administrative Officer and will handle office operations, marketing and financing, as well as business development support to reinforce Renaissance’s mission of helping to drive forward both innovation and growing of emerging companies in the region.
Jessica previously worked for the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) as an analyst for the IT Talent Systems Department where she managed the Michigan Virtual Career Fair events, social media accounts for Pure Michigan Talent Connect and supported the marketing and outreach for the Pure Michigan Talent Connect system.
Prior to working with WDA, Jessica worked for the MEDC’s Talent Enhancement Division on the Escalated Services Team where she assisted Michigan employers with finding talent for hard to fill positions and driving talent to utilize Pure Michigan Talent Connect.
Jessica currently serves as a Commissioner for the Community Service Commission of Michigan and is an avid volunteer in the Jackson community.
Jessica holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Siena Heights University.