Jessica Covey, SBM Online Classes Instructor

Northland Pioneer College SBDC

Jessica has been employed as a manager for Forest Energy Corporation, a local manufacturer of wood pellets and other products, since June of 2007.  Prior to that she was Director of the SBDC, a Small Business Analyst with the SBDC, Community Development Assistant for the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside, and owner-operator of Serengeti's Restaurant, LLC in Lakeside, AZ.  She started this successful restaurant/night club in December of 2002, taking over a former facility that employed two, and turned it into an African theme establishment that ultimately employed over twenty and was runner up in 2003 for the Arizona SBDC Success Award for small businesses.  Prior to this, Jessica was an Associate Broker with Tara Realty in Phoenix, and Advertising Manager for Big O Tires Corporate Offices in Chandler, AZ. 

Jessica has an Master in Business Administration from University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Science in Business from Arizona State University, and her Real Estate Brokers License (inactive) with the State of Arizona.