Policy | Strategy | Leadership
Jessica
M. Loya
I help organizations and leaders move from intention to impact — building stronger strategy, deeper community trust, and lasting results in the policy and advocacy space.
LATINA FOUNDER
LGBTQ LEADER
COALITION BUILDER
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN
ASPEN IDEAS FELLOW
NATIONAL URBAN FELLOW

" The most effective organizations and leaders don't just set goals - they build the relationships, strategy and trust to actually achieve them."
$10M+
GRANTS & MAJOR GIFTS SECURED
4
BOARDS & ADVISORY COUNCILS
10+
YEARS OF ADVOCACY
2
NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
RECOGNITIONS
HOW TO WORK WITH ME
Three Ways to Engage
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Strategic Consulting
For nonprofits, foundations, and corporations ready to strengthen their strategy, deepen stakeholder relationships, and build the organizational capacity to deliver on their mission — wherever they are in that journey.
Grant Writing & Funding Strategy
Coalition Building & Facilitation
Policy Analysis & Advocacy
Program Design & Analysis
Participatory Initiatives (Policy Development, Grantmaking, etc.)
Rapid Response Campaigns
Interim Executive Leadership
Member & Community Engagement
Short & Long-Term Strategic Planning
02
Coaching & Mentoring
For professionals — especially BIPOC and LGBTQ+ emerging leaders — ready to build their careers, confidence, and impact with someone who gets it.
1:1 Career Coaching
Resume & Interview Support
Leadership Development
Professional Mentoring
New Manager Leadership Support
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Thought
Leadership
Bringing a decade of experience across federal government, nonprofit leadership, and national advocacy campaigns to stages, panels, advisory roles, and boards where sharp strategic thinking and honest perspective are needed most.
Keynote & Panel Speaking
Advisory Committee Service
Board Membership
Media & Podcast Appearances
Substack & Writing
ABOUT JESSICA
Turning Strategy
Into Results
I've spent my career at the intersection of policy, power, and people learning how change actually happens and building the strategies to make it stick. From the Obama White House to the Biden EPA, from national coalitions to independent consulting, I've sat at enough tables to know what makes organizations move and what keeps them stuck.
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I started my consulting practice in 2020 because I believed that the best strategy is useless without the relationships, trust, and organizational capacity to execute it. That's the work I do: helping organizations and leaders close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.
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I bring candor, precision, and a genuine investment in the people I work with. My edge isn't just knowing the policy landscape — it's knowing how to navigate it alongside you.
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My edge is knowing how government, philanthropy, and communities actually work and being able to help organizations navigate all three. I bring values to that work: a deep belief that the most durable solutions engage the people closest to the challenge. That's not just idealism — it's what produces results that last.
EDUCATION
Master of Policy Management, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy;
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B.A. Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Public Engagement & Environmental Education at EPA — Biden Administration;
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White House Council on Environmental Quality — Obama Administration
INTERIM EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Interim Executive Leadership
Stepped into interim leadership roles to guide organizations through critical transitions — providing stability, strategic direction, and operational continuity.
COALITION LEADERSHIP
Next 100 Coalition
Clean Water For All
Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative
National Hispanic Leadership Agenda
Combined Defense Initiative
FELLOWSHIPS & BOARD SERVICE
Aspen IDEAS Fellow - 2025
National Urban Fellow - 2023
NUF Growth & Impact Taskforce - 2026
NPCA National Council Chair - 2023
Rock Creek Conservancy Advisor - 2023
NPCA Next Gen Advisor - 2018 - 2022
CalWild Board Member 2018-2020​
HOW PEOPLE DESCRIBE WORKING WITH JESSICA
The Words That
Follow the Work
Highly Strategic
Sees the full landscape including stakeholders, timing, politics, and risk and builds plans that account for all of it.
SYSTEMS DEVELOPER
Turns ambiguous challenges and goals into clear frameworks, actionable roadmaps, and systems that actually hold up under pressure.
Big PICTURE THINKER
Never loses sight of the vision while managing the details. Connects dots across sectors, programs, and timelines that others miss.
WARM & PERSONABLE
High-achieving doesn't mean hard to work with. Clients and colleagues consistently describe Jessica as a genuine, collaborative partner.
Politically SAAVY
Reads rooms, relationships, and power dynamics with precision — and knows how to move effectively in complex environments.
HIGH ACHIEVING
From federal government service to national coalition leadership to $10M+ in secured funding — the track record speaks for itself.