Jessica is the Assistant Chief Data Officer (ACDO) of the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), a senior expert advisor on scientific data management, responsible for: managing the agency’s inventory of satellite data and archived data holdings; assessing, tracking, and reporting on Federal and agency data policy compliance; and promoting collaborative partnerships across stakeholders. Jessica serves on the NOAA Data Governance Committee (DGC), leading the development of the agency’s open data policy. She has been with NOAA for over 20 years.