Jessica Padilla Bowen is a long-time accredited communication pro and a certified coach. She has more than 20 years of experience in government and nonprofit communication and currently serves as Senior Associate with Katherine Padilla & Associates, a full-service communications firm. Previously, she served in communication for the City of Carlsbad for nearly 16 years and spent six years working in communication for the award-winning theaters La Jolla Playhouse and Geffen Playhouse. She is accredited in public relations through the Public Relations Society of America, certified in public participation by the International Association for Public Participation and has a master’s degree in public administration from San Diego State University. Jessica is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Fellow Coach with BetterUp, where she supports busy executives around the country in meeting their personal and professional goals. She is currently working on her certification in mPeak (Mindfulness for Peak Performance) through UCSD Center for Mindfulness.