Jessica Gottsche has been the NICA Northeast Council Coordinator, since June of 2016, and the Southeast Council Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator since January of 2018. Prior to coming to NICA, Jessica was the Concessions Coordinator at Eastern States Exposition, Home of The Big E, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. During her tenure at The Big E, Jessica partnered with NICA to establish the first Communications Committee on the grounds, made up of food concessionaires that participate in The Big E, where fair management and concessionaires worked together to establish a profitable souvenir cup program, moved to an open market for suppliers and met regularly to discuss issues throughout the fairgrounds. Jessica has a Master’s in Public Administration and Non Profit Management from Westfield State University, and has earned the designation of a Certified Healthcare Recruiter from The Recruiter Academy.