Jill is Founding President of WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s, a Network of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s. In that role she has lead campaigns to find, fund and implement a cure for Alzheimer’s with a focus on the impact on women. Lesser also serves as a founding member of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s board. She was a caregiver for her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s,  2007-2023.

Jill is also a veteran communications and policy executive with over 30 years of experience is advocacy, communications, brand strategy and change management.  She is currently a Partner at FGS Global, where she advises both for-profit and non-profit clients across a ranges of industries and issue areas.  This is Jill’s third stint with The former Glover Park Group, beginning with her collaboration with the firm in 2006.  Most recently, Jill served as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Brand Strategy at National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society.  In that role, Jill led teams responsible for the company’s internal and external communications, synergy across multiple lines of business and global brand strategy. 

Jill also serves on the Boards of Hilarity for Charity, The Sitar Arts Center and The Capital Jewish Museum.