Jessica Montoya Coggins

Jessica Montoya Coggins is currently the executive director of The Texas Signal Media Foundation. Previously, she was features and opinion editor of The Texas Signal, a progressive media company in Texas. The mission of The Texas Signal is to build a media ecosystem in Texas to help get the progressive message out and challenge right-wing Republicans. Think of it as a megaphone to finally counterbalance right-wing conservatives who have successfully built their own media empire in the Lone Star State.

Previously she was the Founder and CEO of JMC Strategy Group, a communications and advocacy firm. Before starting the firm, Jessica was the Digital Writer and Digital Director of North Carolina at the For Our Future PAC and Action Fund.

Jessica is also a successful journalist and writer. She has authored numerous stories for NBC News Digital on politics, culture, education, and the economy. In 2015 she was invited by the White House to cover the inaugural “Beating the Odds Summit” hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama for first-generation Black and Latino college students. Additionally, Jessica has been a contributor at a number of diverse publications, including Jezebel, Salon, The Women’s Media Center, and Latino Magazine.

Jessica has extensive experience in corporate communications. She was a Public Relations Associate for Union Square Hospitality Group, one of the largest and most celebrated restaurant groups in the United States. Jessica has a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Harvard University.

Follow her on Twitter @JessicaMCoggins.