Jessica Watson is one of the co-founders of Egon Zehnder’s Washington, D.C. office and a core member of the firm’s Health Practice, where she currently leads the US Biopharma segment. Previously Jessica led the Health Practice for the Americas, spanning the broader healthcare ecosystem. Jessica’s work spans executive search, CEO succession, and Board recruitment. Jessica is also active in the firm’s Leadership Advisory practice, and the Public and Social Sector, serving large not-for-profit, foundations and multi-lateral institutions.
I’m energized by figuring out what makes people and organizations tick, and then bringing the two together in a combination that’s more powerful than the sum of its parts.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Jessica was an Associate Partner with Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte), serving in the firm’s leadership and organization practice with a specialization in health care, as well as international not-for-profit and multilateral organizations. Through that work, she gained particular expertise in helping clients implement large-scale organizational redesigns, improve leadership team effectiveness, and hone HR and talent strategies. Jessica began her career at Ashoka, a nonprofit that invests in leading-edge social entrepreneurs, for which she led a range of programs in Latin America (she is fluent in Spanish).
Jessica earned a BA in Sociology and Latin American Studies from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
