Jessica Adams has joined Wisconsin Watch as the director of partnerships for northeast Wisconsin and Cecilia Dobbs officially began her role as the director of audience and membership development at Wisconsin Watch on Oct. 21, 2024.
With more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, research and partnership development, Adams will play a key role in expanding Wisconsin Watch’s presence in the Green Bay and Fox Valley regions. Her efforts will focus on building meaningful community relationships and securing strategic partnerships that support our mission of delivering impactful investigative journalism statewide.
Adams’ career includes significant achievements in fostering collaborations across various sectors, including education and family support.
Most recently, Adams served as the director of wellness promotion and violence prevention at St. Norbert College, where she was instrumental in securing partnerships, leading fundraising initiatives and strengthening community connections.
With more than 15 years of strategic expertise, including a decade in the media and news industry, Dobbs will lead efforts to deepen audience engagement and grow membership across Wisconsin. She has a proven track record in digital strategy, audience research and community-driven editorial initiatives, making her a key addition to our team.
Dobbs’ experience includes serving as vice president of US product at The Guardian and as director of digital strategy at Fox News, overseeing significant research, product and user experience developments. Recently, her work has focused on nonprofit and community-based participatory research, including roles like research and evaluation officer at Welsh Women’s Aid.
Wisconsin Watch is a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news outlet dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of investigative reporting in Wisconsin, while training current and future investigative journalists. Learn more about Wisconsin Watch online at wisconsinwatch.org/about.
