ANGOLA — There’s a new Jessica that will be serving as in the lead position of the Steuben County United Way.

Jessica Bird was hired as the new Executive Director of Steuben County United Way.

Bird replaced Jessica Brodock, who is pursuing a different career.

Bird has been an active with the organization as a United Way board member for many years.

Bird was born in Ohio and transplanted to Indiana in late 1990s. She is a 2004 graduate of Prairie Heights High School. She lives in the rural Pleasant Lake area with her husband, Branden, and five children.