Jessica M. Morris, Ph.D., PMP, CFEI

Vice President in Industrial Forensics at Thornton Tomasetti

Overview

Jessica M. Morris holds the position of Vice President in Industrial Forensics at Thornton Tomasetti as of March 2026[1][2]. Morris is a Subject Matter Expert with over a decade of experience in engineering consulting across chemical, oil and gas, processing, manufacturing, and specialty facilities, with expertise in project management, team leadership, and operation management[3]. Morris earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas between 2015 and 2018[11] and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth between 2010 and 2014[12]. Prior to the current role, Morris served as Manager of Software Development and Senior Consultant at BakerRisk from October 2023 to March 2026[4], and as Senior Associate at Exponent from January 2019 to September 2023[5].

Profile introduction
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Subject Matter Expert (SME) with over a decade of experience in engineering consulting in chemical, oil and gas, processing, manufacturing, and specialty facilities. Seasoned in Project Management and Team Leadership with inter-disciplinary communication, business strategy, process development, executive collaboration, and operation management.

Career history

  1. Vice President in Industrial ForensicsMar 2026 to presentThornton Tomasetti
  2. Manager of Software Development / Senior ConsultantOct 2023 to Mar 2026BakerRisk
  3. Senior AssociateJan 2019 to Sep 2023Exponent
  4. Modeling Engineer - Phd CandidateJan 2016 to Dec 2018DNV GL
  5. Graduate Research AssistantJan 2015 to Dec 2018University of Arkansas
  6. Graduate Teaching AssistantJan 2015 to Dec 2018University of Arkansas
  7. Graduate Course Developer and Instructor2017 to 2018University of Arkansas
  8. Chief Technology Officer2016 to 2017TorOptic LLC

Education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering2015 - 2018University of Arkansas
  2. Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering2010 - 2014University of Minnesota Duluth

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