Jess was born and raised on the Cootamundra property, the daughter of Twin Hills’ long-standing former stud manager, Steve Brien. Having worked for Godolphin as the stud secretary at Woodlands Stud in Denman from 2012 to 2015 and as Personal Assistant to Godolphin Australia CEO Henry Plumtre for further two years, Jess returned to Cootamundra in 2017 to work as the Office Manager. In this role, she oversees the HR and farm administration for all Twin Hills’ clients and suppliers.