Jessica served as the inaugural CEO for Cowessess Ventures and later as a Project Director between
2017 and 2023. During this time Jessica was responsible for new business development, project
development, partnership negotiations and execution. Jessica has a knack for successfully attaining
grant funding, over the past 5 years she secured $55 million in economic development grant funding for
clients.  Jessica led the Cowessess renewable energy portfolio which includes: 1MW Wind, Solar and
Lithium Battery Storage Facility, 330 kW Community Solar Net Metering, 10 MW solar facility and 200
MW wind facility.  Jessica was awarded as an honoree to Canada’s Clean50 2023 cohort, which is a
national recognition program for leaders in sustainability. In September 2023, Jessica transitioned from
full time work with Cowessess to independent private consulting in the areas of renewable energy,
Indigenous economic development and agriculture with OneHoop Advisory Services.
Jessica was born and raised on a mixed cattle and grain farm near Earl Grey, SK. Jessica and her
husband, Danny, along with their three children have taken over the family farm and currently operate a
mixed farm consisting of 100 Black Angus cow/calf pair and 3800 acres of grain land. In December 2023,

Danny and Jessica launched a new business called Leafy Lane which is a modular indoor year around
hydroponic green house that grows 500 units of lettuce weekly.
Jessica serves as a Board of Director for Radius Credit Union a rural member owned credit union
operating in south central Saskatchewan.