Hester Clark is the visionary Owner and President of Hester Group, a Woman Owned Small Business serving government agencies, not for profit organizations and private corporations. Hester Group provides marketing, strategic communications, program management and professional support services.
From humble beginnings in 1998 as a home-based public relations business, the firm grew to include offices in Jacksonville, Florida and Washington DC with more than 40 employees. In 2024, Hester Group pivoted to a full time consultancy, providing GreYt Wisdom consulting services.
Over the last 25 years, Clark has solidified the success of her company through innovation, positioning Hester Group as one of the leading multi-cultural strategic communications firms in Florida. Based on the changing needs of the communications industry and the needs of her clients, Clark defined a niche and added services to her portfolio such as program management and professional support services in the government sector. Her vision transcended a traditional advertising agency model, allowing the firm to increase profits while maintaining the highest level of client satisfaction.
Hester Group grew exponentially over the last few years, landing multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts with the FDA, USDA, Department of Commerce, and Department of Defense.
GreYt Wisdom is the commitment of Hester Taylor Clark to share the wisdom gained from the success of Hester Group
Clark has been featured or mentioned in several publications as a Woman Owned Small Business, including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Forbes, Black Enterprise, and The Jacksonville Business Journal. American Express OPEN recognized Clark as the Woman Government Contractor of the Year, 2011.
Clark attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from California State University, Stanislaus, and a Master of Education at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Clark completed the Executive Education Program at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Hester is married to Rev. Dr. Keith Ivan Jones, and she is a proud mother and grandmother.