Jess Ladd

Activist, Brainstormer, Business leader, Connector, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Inventor, Single, Startup, Technologist

Jess Ladd is the founder of Callisto, an organization focused on combatting sexual assault and supporting survivors, particularly on college campuses. With a background in creating technology solutions to address stigmatized sexual health challenges, Jess has demonstrated a commitment to advancing justice and well-being. Through Callisto, Jess aims to dismantle barriers to reporting sexual crimes by providing survivors with innovative online platforms that prioritize their needs and empower them to understand their options. By utilizing information escrow matching systems and offering various reporting methods, Callisto seeks to identify repeat perpetrators, prevent ongoing incidents, and ultimately stop sexual assault at its source. Jess's multifaceted skill set in research, policy advocacy, UX design, and teaching has been instrumental in developing innovative solutions that have made a significant impact in the realm of sexual health and social innovation.

Post-it notes Resilience Information escrows & game theory Cryptography & user privacy Criminal justice reform from the perspective of the victims Scrabble Ending rape

If we stopped serial sexual predators from victimizing their 3rd, 4th, etc victims, we would prevent the majority of sexual assaults in the US.

Education, entrepreneurship, epidemiology, infectious diseases, information escrows, nonprofits, policy advocacy, public health, sexual health, sexual violence, social innovation, startups, technology, youth empowerment

Scrabble