Jennifer Hesch

Jennifer Hesch has a diverse background in legal roles spanning various government agencies and private practice. Their most recent position was as Chief of the Contract Law Division at the U.S. Department of Commerce starting in 2023. Prior to that, they held the role of Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Defense Health Agency from 2020 to 2023, where they oversaw the operations of the Office of General Counsel. Jennifer also worked as an Attorney at the United States Department of Defense from 2011 to 2020, handling legal issues related to contract procurement and administration. Jennifer served as an Attorney at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in 2014, playing a key role in developing the TechFAR handbook. In 2009, Jennifer began their government career as a Presidential Management Fellow for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Before joining the government, they worked as an Associate Attorney specializing in Special Education Law.

Jennifer Hesch's education history begins in 2001 when they attended the University of Dayton. Jennifer completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 2005. Following this, they enrolled at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2005 and graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 2008. Lastly, in 2018, Jennifer attended the Harvard Kennedy School as a Senior Executive Fellow. However, no specific field of study is provided for their time at the Harvard Kennedy School.