After earning a Mechanical Engineering degree at U of C, Jessica Soodeen’s career was traditional until she, quite literally, RACED to her dream of international motorsports. Jessica’s motorcycle road racing led to working with open-wheel Formula Race cars at the best circuits in Europe, Professional Formula Driving coaching, stepping in as team manager when needed and teaching her drivers to secure sponsors. She holds a Masters of Technical Specialization in Automobile Competition (motorsports) from Spain and worked for a Championship-winning Formula Renault team! Since then, her 20+ year career includes roles as global Director of Engineering and VP of Engineering, earning a Six Sigma Lean Expert designation along the way.