JEWEL BURGESS

Jewel Burgess brings more than 15 years of financial leadership experience to United Way of Tarrant County, where she supports the organization’s financial stewardship and long-term sustainability.

Most recently, Burgess served as director of accounting and finance at Mile High United Way, where she partnered with executive leadership and the Board of Directors to oversee a $25 million-plus operating budget, a $35 million-plus investment portfolio and more than $80 million in organizational assets. During her tenure, she led three consecutive clean audits with zero findings and provided financial guidance to the organization’s Finance, Audit and Investment committees.

Burgess holds a Master of Science in Taxation from Robert Morris University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Grambling State University. She is currently pursuing CPA licensure.