About The Informed Frontier
We advise executives, support founders, and connect scientists to drive research forward with consulting and fractional leadership for science-focused organizations.
We Offer
Consulting
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Solve your organization's most complex problems with tailored solutions to accelerate impact
Speaking
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Inspire and empower diverse audiences with thought-provoking keynotes, workshops, and retreats
Fractional
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Navigate disruptions, turnarounds, and scaling with fractional CxO leadership for ventures and enterprises
Teaching
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Unlock learning with instruction and insight informed by academic and industry perspectives at the nexus of science, business, technology, and innovation
How We Help
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Strategy
Drive growth, manage change, and make smarter decisions on all things AI — from governance to new business models and content licensing and — with customized support for scientific societies, publishers, research institutions, and tech companies.
Venture
Scale operations and attract customers and investors with coaching, fractional CxO support, or board advising, tailored for founders building tools for scientific discovery.
Events
Advance your mission and amplify your impact in the global research ecosystem with meetings and conferences that catalyze collaboration and inspire innovation.
Jessica Miles, PhD
Founder
In roles across the research ecosystem, Jessica has supported early and growth stage ventures through FTSE-100 conglomerates, academic insitutions, and professional societies, serving as a partner to the C-suite and Boards in developing and executing strategic plans, transformative initiatives, and investments. She founded The Informed Frontier to leverage her rare combination of operator and investor experience at the intersection of of scientific publishing, content-driven technologies, and business innovation. Previously, she drove strategic planning, business transformation, acquisitions, and investments in science and technology to develop products and services for accelerating and disseminating research as vice president for strategy and investments at Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. She has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Cell Press and Elsevier, including implementing a transformation of end-to-end publishing processes and directing the Cell Symposia conference series, and began her career in the legal sector.
Jessica is a recognized speaker, lecturer, and advisor on tech innovation, startup ecosystems, and digital transformation, and serves on the Advisory Board of Johns Hopkins University Press. She was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship while earning a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Yale University and earned a BA in Biology and Communication of Science and Technology from Vanderbilt University.
Endorsements
What colleagues and collaborators say about our founder's work
Stephen Leicht
President, Digital Science
“I have had the privilege of working with Jessica Miles as a publishing executive, senior strategy executive and a shareholder representative in a multi-billion dollar media & science conglomerate. I am consistently impressed by her remarkable strategic leadership, effective communication, and ability to drive organizational success. Her expertise in navigating complex environments, coupled with her deep understanding of emerging technologies and disruptive innovations, makes her a powerful force in shaping strategic initiatives. Jessica excels in building strong relationships, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering measurable results. Her emotional intelligence and forward-thinking approach enable her to lead with clarity, inspire others, and ensure the successful execution of any project she undertakes. I highly recommend her as a leader and strategist. Even better - she is a delight to work with as a colleague.
Sonia Muliyil
Editor-in-Chief,
The Lancet, Gynaecology & Women's Health
“I’ve known Jessica Miles for more than 4 years now. She served as the Trends Publisher for two and a half years during my tenure at Cell Press. As a Senior Publisher, managing 16 editors with responsibilities spanning diverse thematic areas, Jessica was steadfast in bringing out the very best in all of us. She was instrumental in forging new partnerships with sister journals, improving workflows and initiating new cross journal projects that transformed the Trends portfolio. Staying at the helm of the Trends portfolio all through the pandemic, Jessica guided the team through turbulent times, while constantly finding ways to innovate and strengthen inter journal collaboration. Despite not being my direct line manager, Jessica always encouraged me to take on additional responsibilities that would in turn further my career progression. She encouraged and supported me to take on the gigantic task of leading the COVID remembrance project, which united all 16 journals for a common purpose, a historic feat on its own. In fact, her mentorship continued beyond my tenure at Cell Press and she continues to be my sounding board. Her empathetic leadership, efficiency and desire to innovate continue to be a source of inspiration for me. I believe she will be an amazing colleague and leader for any organization she ends up working for.”
Gabe Harp
Head of Business Partnerships, Oak AI
“I had the pleasure of managing Jessica at Cell Press and Elsevier, where she oversaw the global Cell Symposia conferences series. This challenging role required a remarkable combination of scientific expertise, product thinking, business strategy, long-range planning, financial acumen, deft diplomacy, great communication, and creative problem-solving as well as troubleshooting abilities. Jessica delivered all of the above and more. She got up to speed very quickly, learned the business dynamics, and built the internal and external relationships needed to successfully deliver a conference series that required a planning lifecycle of 16-24 months for each event. She led a successful product line that generated a large portion of our portfolio's revenue.
I was impressed with Jessica's ability stretch herself and tackle any challenge head-on -- for example, when she next moved into a leadership role heading a large team. Jessica is a smart, strategic leader; she is data-driven, customer-focused, and results-oriented. It was a true pleasure to work with Jessica."