The Salazar Center is proud to announce that Jessica Montoya, Trust for Public Land, Senior Director for Park Equity, Federal Affairs, will be joining us in Denver, Colorado for the fifth-annual International Symposium on Conservation Impact.
Jessica leads Trust for Public Land’s federal advocacy efforts to increase access to the outdoors and parks for underserved communities. She has over 20 years of experience working with Congress and Fortune Global 500 companies. Most recently, she led government affairs for Sodexo, a leading global food service firm, where she facilitated legislation focused on children’s health, better nutrition, and food education in schools. Previously, Montoya managed congressional affairs for the auto giant Chrysler and worked in U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) legislative office.
She was born and raised in Northern New Mexico, where her family owns land along the banks of the Rio Grande River passed on from generation to generation. Jessica is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and the University of New Mexico School of Law, and also holds an MBA from the John Hopkins University Carey Business School. Jessica enjoys hiking, kayaking and any outdoor activity. She has two children and a dog, and lives in Alexandria, VA.