Jessica Gorman (1985)

Jessica is of Anglo-French nationality and came to St John’s College after schooling in Paris and at the French Lycée in London, to study Veterinary Medicine from 1985 to 1990.

During her time in Cambridge, she dabbled in rowing, basketball for the University, acting in a French play and was an enthusiastic member of Cantemus, a society created at the time at St John’s for those who loved to sing.

After deciding not to practise as a vet, due to the need to take decisions on the lives of animals, Jessica went into the world of Olympics and worldwide events and tourism, creating and running multiple sponsor/corporate programmes and subsidiary companies in Olympic cities.

During lockdown, Jessica became registered manager for a domiciliary care company for older persons and developed a deep interest in the social care sector and its challenges. She hopes to be able to go back to this one day soon, to continue to make a difference in this essential and complex domain.

Her real home is now in Turin, Italy with her architect partner and three dogs, but she is based in London and the New Forest, directing events all over Europe and the US.

Her passions include high mountain trekking, climbing and bouldering, animals, cooking, skiing, bridge, music and singing in the shower, with a deep love for travelling in France and Italy. For many years Jessica and her partner were part of the international historic car rally circuit.