Jessica Sferlazzo • Community and Operations Manager

Jessica Sferlazzo brings more than 11 years of experience in developing, launching and leading retail sales operations to the role of Marketing and Operations Manager at the Don Ryan Center for Innovation. Jessica manages all detailed, professional-level projects involving implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of programs and new enterprises at the DRCI.  Specializing in operations, marketing and branding, her primary focus is on membership, marketing, business support, and DRCI staff support.

Jessica has managed multiple units at both the regional and national level.  She spent four years as Regional Operations Manager at Spartina 449, a Bluffton headquartered company, where she was responsible for opening the first retail store location and subsequently opened and managed an additional 7 retail stores throughout the Lowcountry and Southeast.

Jessica attended East Carolina University where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising with a double concentration in Apparel and Interior Design.