40 Under Forty 2019 winner:
JESSICA PERNICONE | 39
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SOLUTIONS, JONES LANG LASALLE
What is the best advice you have ever received? My dad taught me, from the time I was very young, the importance of a strong handshake with eye contact. It has really enabled me to begin interactions with confidence and authority.
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What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? I would say the goal is to work to live, not live to work. I have lost sight of that at times over the years. Family and friends need to come first.
What moment changed your life more than any other? Reconnecting with my now husband, Brian, seven years ago. We were friends during summers in high school and college and lost touch for over 10 years. It was amazing to see him again. We picked up like no time had passed.
What is your favorite Rhode Island food or drink? Aunt Carrie’s clam cakes.
Fox or MSNBC? Google News.
Apple Music or Spotify? Apple Music.
THE PROP: Jessica Pernicone says her children, Grayson, 7, and Ellie, 4, give her perspective. “I work to create great, great lives for my family.”
