About Jackie

Jackie is the Founder of The Human-Animal Alliance, a 501(c)(3) directly supporting programs that are changing lives, one human-animal connection at a time. Since its launch in 2022, the organization has awarded more than $350,000 in grants to initiatives that preserve, create, and advocate for the vital relationships between people and animals.

Jackie has always shared deep and meaningful relationships with animals. Horses, in particular, have played a central role in her happiness, health, and personal development since early childhood. An accomplished and well-rounded equestrian, Jackie is a United States Dressage Federation Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist who actively competes in both show jumping and FEI level dressage. She is also a loving “dog mom” with a special affinity for the bulldog breeds. Jackie’s firm belief in the profound ability of animals to impact human lives for the better ultimately inspired her to leave a long and fruitful career in the recruiting industry to found The Human-Animal Alliance. She now considers it her life’s mission to advocate for the importance and life-changing impact of human-animal connection.

In recognition of her leadership, Jackie was named a 2025 Prestigious Women Award honoree in the “Nonprofit Leader” category by South Florida Business & Wealth magazine.

Prior to 2022, Jackie was the CEO of Ducci & Associates, a talent acquisition agency with an astounding 90 percent success rate placing candidates in long-term positions. Under Jackie’s leadership, the company built and serviced a client list which included Fortune 500 companies and household names nationwide. Jackie’s 17-year tenure in recruiting consistently earned her the respect and trust of employers and job seekers, as well as the media. Frequently sought after for her expertise on hiring and getting hired, Jackie was a regular guest on local and national television, radio, and podcast shows. She was also often asked for comment in various magazine, newspaper, and online pieces. Inspired to expand her impact even further, in 2018 Jackie published her first book, Almost Hired, which quickly became an Amazon Bestseller. The popularity of the book also led to the creation of the Almost Hired podcast, which ran for two seasons.

Jackie obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Catholic University of America in 2005. She is a proud resident of Wellington, FL, where she lives with Ralphie & Sadie (her bulldogs) and Westley & Teddy (her horses).