As Vice President of Marketing, Jessica VanSolkema is responsible for creating and implementing strategies for business development, advancing corporate communications and coordinating community and client relationship efforts. Her task is to continually communicate the many reasons why Van Wyk is where clients come for good.

Jessica comes to Van Wyk from a large, national insurance brokerage company where she served as Marketing Manager and Business Development Coordinator. A seasoned public relations practitioner, Jessica began her career at one of the Midwest's leading public relations firms. She has put her skills to work for some of Michigan's best-known public, private and non-profit organizations.

Jessica earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan Business School. She is the past Marketing Chair of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Briefcase Open Committee and has conducted seminars for the West Michigan Public Relations Society of America. She is licensed in property and casualty insurance in the state of Michigan.