- Jillian oversees human resources, employee engagement, IT and operations to ensure our strategies, plans and procedures best support agency staff and client relationships
- Shapes how the agency is structured and operates, aligning people, processes and systems to keep work running smoothly
- Joined Simantel in 2006 as an account coordinator and went on to serve as senior project manager, director of project management and director of human resources
- Through her history in both client and agency work, Jillian brings a unique in-the-work perspective to her role as chief operations officer, including a core belief in nurturing a people-first work culture
- Serves on the advisory board for Morris Bixby Group, a recruiting firm specializing in talent placement across agriculture and related industries
- As an Enneagram 1 (The Reformer), Jillian is a conscientious, people-first leader whose integrity and positive, encouraging nature drives us to seek opportunities for continuous growth in all aspects of our lives
