Meet Jess
Jessica Lamb is an organizational consultant based in New Orleans who partners with mission-driven leaders across education and nonprofit sectors to strengthen strategy, leadership practice, and organizational culture. Her work centers on helping organizations align people, systems, and priorities so leaders and teams can do their best work—especially during moments of change and growth.
As Founder and CEO of Lamb Consulting, Jessica supports schools, districts, nonprofits, and arts organizations through strategic planning, facilitation, leadership coaching, and people-centered systems design. She works closely with leadership teams to create clarity, build trust, and design structures that honor lived experience while supporting sustainability and long-term impact.
Jessica began her career as an elementary teacher in the Mississippi Delta, an experience that continues to ground her work in the realities of classrooms, school communities, and leadership on the ground. Building on this foundation, she brings more than a decade of experience partnering with schools and mission-driven organizations to strengthen strategy, leadership practice, and organizational culture. Her work supports leaders in navigating complexity, improving staff culture and retention, and leading change in ways that are practical, inclusive, and sustainable.
Jessica holds a Master of Science in Education, Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish from The Ohio State University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership.
Jess’s Approach
Jessica’s work is grounded in the belief that strong organizations are built through clarity, trust, and people-centered systems. She partners closely with leaders to understand their context, surface root challenges, and design strategies that are both values-aligned and practical to implement.
Her approach blends strategic thinking with relational facilitation—supporting leaders to navigate complexity, make thoughtful decisions, and build cultures where people feel supported, accountable, and aligned around a shared purpose. Across engagements, the focus remains on creating sustainable change that leaders and teams can carry forward long after the work concludes.