Jessica Wenzell
Jessica Wenzell accepted an expanded role to include Chief People Officer (formerly called Chief Human Resources Officer) in November 2021. Jessica Wenzell joined CIRCOR as Senior Vice President and General Counsel in 2020 and has been serving as CIRCOR’s interim CHRO since May 2021. Prior to joining CIRCOR, Ms. Wenzell served in executive roles of increasing responsibility at GE for over 14 years. From 2017 to 2020 she was GE’s Executive Counsel – Strategic Transactions, leading cross-functional, legal entity carve-out activities for a multi-billion dollar divestiture pipeline. Her previous roles at GE included Executive Counsel – Indirect Sourcing & Properties (2017-2018); Executive Counsel – Chief Compliance Officer for GE Oil & Gas (2013-2017); and General Counsel for GE Measurement & Control (2010-2013). Ms. Wenzell began her career at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Japanese Studies from University of California, San Diego and her J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco.