Jessica Gordon

Jessica Gordon is a co-founder of Elevate90X, a financial academy and consulting firm. With over 25 years of experience in the banking sector, her career began at Bank of America in 1999, followed by roles at US Bank and other financial institutions. At Elevate90X, she focuses on providing financial education and consulting services to help clients achieve their financial goals.45

In addition to her role at Elevate90X, Gordon is also a prominent academic. She serves as a Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the Department of Africana Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. Her research interests include cooperative economics, community economic development, and racial wealth inequality. She is the author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice, which explores the significance of cooperatives in African American communities.123

Gordon's contributions extend to various organizations, where she is involved in initiatives aimed at promoting economic justice and cooperative business models.23