Jessica Gilligan
|Director
Boston
![woman sitting smiling](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/279/xs_NEW_Boston_J.Gilligan_Modal.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/279/sm_NEW_Boston_J.Gilligan_Modal.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/279/md_NEW_Boston_J.Gilligan_Modal.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/279/lg_NEW_Boston_J.Gilligan_Modal.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/279/xl_NEW_Boston_J.Gilligan_Modal.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/279/xxl_NEW_Boston_J.Gilligan_Modal.jpg 2400w)
Jessica focuses on investments in branded consumer products, services and related companies in North America. She joined TA in 2012 and has 10 years of experience in consumer private equity and financial services.
Experience
- Investment and board experience in branded consumer product companies across a number of consumer verticals, including Food & Beverage, Beauty & Personal Care, Pet, Outdoor Enthusiast and more
- Demonstrated history of partnering with rapidly growing branded businesses to realize full and/or partial exits through strategic sales, public offerings and financial sponsor exits
- Actively assisted TA portfolio companies with organic growth initiatives, trade spend and marketing optimization strategies, accretive strategic acquisitions, recruitment of high caliber executive and board talent, and capital markets financing / recapitalization transactions
Prior to TA
- Paula’s Choice – Corporate Strategy
- Sagent Advisors Inc. – Mergers & Acquisitions Group
Education
- Harvard Business School – MBA
- Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School – BS, magna cum laude, Finance, Economics and International Business
Board Representation
Featured Investments
![Advantice Health Logo thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/504/xs_Advantice_Health_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/504/sm_Advantice_Health_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/504/md_Advantice_Health_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/504/lg_Advantice_Health_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/504/xl_Advantice_Health_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/504/xxl_Advantice_Health_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
![Amplify Logo thumbnail Image](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/876/xs_Amplify_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/876/sm_Amplify_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/876/md_Amplify_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/876/lg_Amplify_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/876/xl_Amplify_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/876/xxl_Amplify_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
IPO: NYSE: BETR
![DeathWish Coffee Logo Image Thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1132/xs_DeathWish_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1132/sm_DeathWish_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1132/md_DeathWish_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1132/lg_DeathWish_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1132/xl_DeathWish_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1132/xxl_DeathWish_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
![MAV Beauty Logo Image Thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1571/xs_MAV_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1571/sm_MAV_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1571/md_MAV_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1571/lg_MAV_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1571/xl_MAV_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1571/xxl_MAV_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
IPO: TSX: MAV
![Mid America Food Victor Logo Image thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1607/xs_Mid_America_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1607/sm_Mid_America_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1607/md_Mid_America_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1607/lg_Mid_America_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1607/xl_Mid_America_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1607/xxl_Mid_America_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
![Petcurean Logo Image Thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1768/xs_Petcurean_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1768/sm_Petcurean_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1768/md_Petcurean_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1768/lg_Petcurean_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1768/xl_Petcurean_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/1768/xxl_Petcurean_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
![Stonewall Kitchen Family of Brands Logo Image thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2118/xs_Stonewall_Kitchen_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2118/sm_Stonewall_Kitchen_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2118/md_Stonewall_Kitchen_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2118/lg_Stonewall_Kitchen_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2118/xl_Stonewall_Kitchen_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2118/xxl_Stonewall_Kitchen_THUMB.jpg 2400w)
![Thermacell Logo Image thumbnail](https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2217/xs_Thermacell_THUMB.jpg 320w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2217/sm_Thermacell_THUMB.jpg 640w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2217/md_Thermacell_THUMB.jpg 1024w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2217/lg_Thermacell_THUMB.jpg 1400w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2217/xl_Thermacell_THUMB.jpg 1800w,https://www.ta.com/system/uploads/fae/image/asset/2217/xxl_Thermacell_THUMB.jpg 2400w)