Jessica Mallindine, Senior Project Manager, brings over two decades of expertise in natural resource management, environmental compliance on the state and federal levels, stakeholder coordination, and project management. Her proven track record in managing large-scale coastal restoration projects is complemented by her strong leadership skills and ability to work harmoniously across all levels of a project – from strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to on-the-ground implementation.

Jessica began her career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), where she focused on environmental restoration and navigation projects. After earning a B.S. in Marine Biology and Environmental Science from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, she went on to complete a M.S. in Marine Biology while continuing to work with the USACE. Her thesis investigated the role and impacts of salinity on a federally threatened species, Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus), which grows on coastal barrier islands along the east coast.

In 2013, Jessica transitioned to the Department of the Interior as a Gulf Coordination Specialist for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), where she facilitated access to federal sediment resources supporting some of the largest barrier island projects in the country. These included the Caminada Headland and Terrebonne Basin restorations in Louisiana and the restoration of Ship Island in Mississippi.