Jessica Piha-Grafstein

Jessica Piha-Grafstein is Senior Advisor with Perceptual Advisors. Jessica is a Global Brand Communications executive who has worked with startups and Fortune 50 companies in helping make a business impact through storytelling and communications. She has 15+ years of experience in Corporate, Internal, Brand, Crisis and CSR Communications. Most recently Jessica ran Communications for Funko, the leading creator of pop-culture collectables, where she was responsible for all Corporate Communications, Philanthropy and launched the company's ESG program. 

Jessica was named PRNEWS Top Woman in PR in 2021 and was nominated for PR Daily's 2021 Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year for her work on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Pop!-inspired Grogu Balloon.

She has worked both in-house and on the agency side for companies such as Microsoft, WE Communications, Remitly, Lowe's, Yellow Pepper, Relativity Space, Porch Group, and Blue Nile. 

Earlier in her career Jessica spent four years as a broadcast journalist, writing and producing for CNN and CNN International, earning both a Peabody and Dupont-Columbia Award for CNN's work covering Hurricane Katrina and the Southeast Asian Tsunami.

She currently sits on the New Leadership Board for the Jewish Democratic Council of America and previously served in advisory roles for Techstars Seattle and the University of Washington's Continuing Education program. 

Jessica received her Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science at the University of Miami (FL).

She resides in Seattle, Washington with her husband, stepsons and dog Figgy.