Jessica Read - Consultant

Jessica Read

Jessica Read serves as a Consultant and Social Media Specialist at Evviva Brands. She plays an integral part in integrating Evviva's project management, research, brand strategy, communications and creative projects for Evviva's clientele across all segments and sectors. Specializing in social media strategy and marketing, Jessie leads initiatives to help clients leverage their social media channels to get measurable results.

Jessie’s core expertise is helping clients bring their people closer to their brands by using social media channels (like Twitter, Facebook and other social tools) in ways that make the most sense for their brand. Jessie has experience developing effective social media strategies for clients across multiple verticals to help them plan, produce and manage content of their own.  

Her portfolio of clients include industry leaders like BlackRock, Catholic Healthcare West, E.ON AG, HSBC, Marriott International,  Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), and Xilinx. Jessie has worked on projects which have appeared in publications such as the The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, and USA Today.

Jessie offers a mix of traditional project management and new media best practices to every engagement. She brings keen insight, infectious enthusiasm, a sharp eye for detail and a passion which always exceeds expectation in every client engagement.

Beginning her work at Evviva Brands as an intern, Jessie helped to lay the foundation of Evviva’s social media philosophy. She has since taken on social media as a specialty and continues that work to deliver on the promise of bringing the "brand shop for people brands" into the digital space. 

Jessie has held a leadership role on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for the DC/Metro chapter as Portfolio Director for the New Communicators SIG. Jessie is also currently active in the D.C. Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Jessie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Studies from Sonoma State University. She is a San Diego native who currently resides in Washington, D.C.