I’m Jess 👋🏼
With deep experience leading People teams across multiple industries including tech, retail, and media, I bring both the heart and the know-how. My approach? Unpretentious, unfiltered, and unbelievably helpful.
I partner with founders, operators, and leaders who care about their people but don’t always have the tools, time, or internal support to make People Ops work the way it should. Whether you're building a strategy from scratch or reworking the way your team communicates, performs, or grows—I’m here to make it feel less like a headache and more like actual help.
Let’s build something better—for your people and your business.
This work is personal to me. I’ve built my career on being the kind of partner who earns trust quickly, connects with people at every level, and brings clarity when things feel messy.
— Jess Van Wagner, Founder & CEO