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Jessica Murphy

Investor

Principal, Director of Community at S2G Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Jessica Murphy is a Principal at S2G Investments overseeing the firm's community strategy, events, business development, and partnerships. With more than 14 years of experience in venture capital and private equity, she has contributed to S2G's growth to approximately $2.8 billion in assets under management and co-founded the S2G Summit. Murphy serves on the boards of Naturally Chicago, Chicago Climate Corps, the NAT, and Aspen Ideas Chicago, and convenes stakeholders across the food, health, energy, water, and climate sectors.

Experience

  1. S2G InvestmentsPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
  2. S2G InvestmentsVice President2022 — 2025
  3. S2G InvestmentsBusiness Development Manager2018 — 2022
  4. S2G InvestmentsOperations Manager2014 — 2018Chicago, IL
  5. THE NATFounding Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Aspen Ideas ClimateSteering Committeecurrent2025 — present
  7. Chicago Climate Corps (C3)Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Naturally ChicagoExec. Committee Board Member & Chair of the Program Committeecurrent2021 — present
  9. Pritzker Family Office, LLC (Diversified Financial Management Corp.)Trust Administration2012 — 2014Chicago, IL
  10. Delaware North Companies / Soldier Field SportserviceAssistant Manager - Executive Suites2010 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
  11. Sports and Spine RehabilitationOffice Manager2005 — 2010

Skills & more

Leadership35Strategic Planning16Management18Teamwork5Social Media Marketing30Training20Event Planning31Sales15Team Building14Customer Service12Event Management12Hospitality11
+12 moreNew Hire TrainingHuman ResourcesBusiness AnalysisTime ManagementSupply Chain ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness PlanningProject ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentEmployee RelationsPublic RelationsCorporate Development
  • Continuing Education Certificate in Human Resources — DePaul University

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Colleagues at S2G Investments

Aaron Rudberg
Managing Partner at S2G Investments
Alexandra Miller
Executive Assistant at S2G Investments
Ally Dunne
Senior Associate, Communications at S2G Investments
Andrea Woodside
Managing Director at S2G Investments
Arthur Chow
Principal at S2G Investments
Audre Kapacinskas
Principal, Head of Ecosystem Development at S2G Investments
August O'Hern
Senior Associate at S2G Investments
Bala Nagarajan
Managing Director at S2G Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jessica Murphy?
Jessica Murphy is a Principal at S2G Investments overseeing the firm's community strategy, events, business development, and partnerships. With more than 14 years of experience in venture capital and private equity, she has contributed to S2G's growth to approximately $2.8 billion in assets under management and co-founded the S2G Summit. Murphy serves on the boards of Naturally Chicago, Chicago Climate Corps, the NAT, and Aspen Ideas Chicago, and convenes stakeholders across the food, health, energy, water, and climate sectors.
Where does Jessica Murphy work?
Jessica Murphy is Principal, Director of Community at S2G Investments.
Where did Jessica Murphy go to school?
Jessica Murphy studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MBA essentials); DePaul University (Psychology, Business Administration); University of Arizona (Business).

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Shared employers

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Also worked at THE NAT1

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