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Jessica Beeson Tocco 

Jessica Beeson Tocco is the President of Shepherd Strategies, a government marketing and consulting firm that guides organizations to transform policy awareness and public-sector programs into long-term business results. Jessica is directly engaged with organizations operating in regulated and high-stakes settings in which access to capital, policy knowledge, and timing are critical. She help clients make complex public-sector systems executable so they can grow, innovate, and remain resilient in the long term.

She consults with multinational corporations, startups, and mid-sized companies on how to access non-dilutive capital, how to align strategy with regulatory realities, and how to effectively interact with public institutions, without lobbying or political influence. Her advice helps clients reduce doubt, avoid costly errors, and proceed with confidence.

Jessica has extensive experience working for Presidential and Gubernatorial Administrations and has been featured on NECN, NBC Boston, the History Channel, Boston Business Journal, and GBH. She has served as a keynote speaker, panelist, and guest lecturer at Re+ , CES, IBTTA, Roth Capital, and AMCHAM. Fluent in Spanish, Vietnamese, and English, Jessica brings a trilingual advantage to her strategic work with both the public and private sectors.

Jessica recently retired as the CEO of A10 Associates, the nation’s largest woman-owned lobbying firm. The largest bi-partisan and multistate firm in the United States, A10 operated in 36 states, created over 1,500 jobs nationwide, and secured more than $1 billion in local, state, and federal funding for its clients.

OFFERING COMMENTARY ON:

  • Current political affairs and events
  • Economic development at the local, state, federal, and national levels 
  • International trade and manufacturing policy 
  • Policy related to transportation, infrastructure, technology, health care, community, and workforce  
  • Women’s empowerment issues, including female leadership, entrepreneurship management, political activity, working motherhood, and mentoring
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Recent Press Mentions

Jessica Beeson Tocco featured among the Top 100 Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Jessica Beeson Tocco, President of Shepherd Strategies, is recognized among The Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs for her leadership and
Gov Business Review logo for its Top Public Affairs Firm 2026 feature

Press August 2026 Shepherd Strategies Named Top Public Affairs Firm 2026 by Gov Business Review Shepherd Strategies has been recognized

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Jessica Beeson Tocco on Medical Millionaire April 22, 2026 Regulation, Power, And Protecting The Future Of Aesthetics (Medical Millionaire Podcast)

Jessica Beeson Tocco featured on the Medical Spa Mastermind podcast

When Providers Organize, Policy Listens (Medical Spa Mastermind)​ April 20, 2026 When Providers Organize, Policy Listens (Medical Spa Mastermind) Jessica

Jessica Beeson Tocco featured on the Medicine 101 Podcast

Healthcare Policy, Innovation & Leadership (Medicine 101 Podcast) April 12, 2026 Healthcare Policy, Innovation & Leadership (Medicine 101 Podcast) Jessica

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Watch highlights of hearing for H. 5087 with Shepherd Strategies President Jessica Beeson Tocco