Jessica Rich

With more than 25 years at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Jessica Rich is widely recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and well-respected consumer champions in the U.S. In her role at Consumer Reports (CR), Jessica leads the consumer policy and mobilization efforts as the nonprofit addresses the most urgent threats and pain points consumers face today, such as data privacy and security, health care costs, food safety, corporate accountability, and fairness and transparency in financial markets. Prior to CR, Jessica was the former director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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