Simpson Consulting Services, LLC is the brain-child of Jennifer Simpson whose multifaceted background ranges from start-up and joint ventures, healthcare practice and medical research, hotel development and management, event management, call-center management, and diversity and inclusion consulting. Her career began in the early 90’s when she was hired as a business manager for a two-year project to coordinate joint-venture endeavors in the cement, garment, and food industries in Anhui, Shanghai, and Xiamen, China. Upon her return to the United States, she pivoted into various management roles in the hotel industry including the role of head project manager where she oversaw the development of four brand hotel properties in California.
Jennifer would go on to pursue her childhood interest in medicine and healthcare by completing a pre-nursing program and her undergraduate education in Health Science with a focus in Healthcare Administration from California State University, Sacramento. In 2006, Jennifer was awarded a U.S. Congressional Fellowship which provided her opportunities to conduct behavioral research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Aging (NIA) and clinical research in liver disease at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in Bethesda, Maryland. California Senator Dianne Feinstein honored Jennifer's achievements by having the American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol. Her time at the NIH lead to myriad collaborations that resulted in several peer-reviewed publications and continue to serve as references in the development of new research.
Since 2011, Jennifer has managed The Verna Myers Company where her start-up, operations, and cultural experiences have helped the firm develop into a leading diversity and inclusion consulting firm. She is a Certified Diversity Professional through the Diversity Executive Leadership Academy and provides Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consulting and team-building services through her own firm, Simpson Consulting Services, LLC.
Jennifer received and earned her Executive Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, completed a certificate program in Corporate Communications from Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business, and had the privilege of completing a global leadership immersion program at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2023, Jennifer graduated with Distinction from a master's level post-graduate program in Organizational Leadership from the University of Oxford-Said Business School.
Born in the U.S. and raised in the Philippines, where she attended an international boarding school, adds to Jennifer's experience in residing, studying, and working in Asia, North America, and Europe. Her lived experiences cultivated her impressive skill for networking and connecting people together in meaningful ways. Her deep interest in professional development combined with her personal and professional experiences reinforce her passion for encouraging people to discover their best selves at work and in all aspects of their lives. She raised three children as a single-parent and calls herself a "walking United Nations" given that she is part English, French, Filipino, Chinese, Native American, Jewish, and Portuguese.
