Your partner at the intersection of people, technology, and strategy

Since 2016, J. Kirkwood Consulting has partnered with global institutions, pre-IPO tech organizations, and mission-driven Fortune 500 companies on business transformations and organizational strategy, addressing urgent concerns and positioning for future success

Client testimonials

  • “J. Kirkwood Consulting has been a tremendous support in change management and engagement communications for our 6,000 people organization. Jessy and her team have a high EQ approach with expertise in human behavior focused on novel, creative, sustainable initiatives with responsive, simple, and systematic processes to identify needs and problem statements that generate logical, implementable solutions. Their approach has been empathetic, creative and outcome based. The impact on our organization has been measurable improvement in engagement and sense of belonging translating into improvements in retention and employee commitment.”

    Kim Caple, President, Genetic Sciences, Thermo Fisher Sci. (Fortune 500)

  • "J. Kirkwood Consulting has played an integral role in developing and maintaining Illumio’s employee communications strategy and, frankly, our culture. The team’s unique industry perspective and deep understanding of how people communicate, along with their ability to ideate and execute under pressure, has improved our employee experience and, ultimately, our business. We rely on the team’s honesty and integrity for a number of high-visibility programs, and we’re grateful for their partnership and expertise."

    Tom Stillwell, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Illumio (Cybersecurity Unicorn)

  • "J. Kirkwood Consulting played a critical role in developing and executing a comprehensive change management and communications strategy for a large-scale IT transformation that ultimately received a CIO 100 award. The team operated with a unique balance of seamlessly integrating into our internal culture while still offering an outside-in consultative approach. Knowing we had a group of trusted advisors who understood our audience and objectives, and weren't afraid to tell us when we were veering off course, enabled us to move quickly while still reaching all the right people at the right times with the right information. And…the team's attitude and approach just made the work more fun!"

    Amir Modirzadeh, Senior Director, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Fortune 500)

  • "The team produces high quality Marketing and Branding content that supports and augments in-house operations. Many outsourced services exist but it’s rare to find a trusted provider you can partner with. I highly recommend J. Kirkwood Consulting."

    Alastar Kerpel, Growth Marketing Leader, Agiloft

Meet the team