# Jessica Talbert

> Jessica Talbert is the co-founder and CEO of Park Padel, a San Francisco-based padel club operator she launched in 2022 after discovering the racket sport on a summer trip through Spain. A former strategic UX researcher with a decade in tech at Chime, Lyft and Stanford's Graduate School of Business, she traded user interviews for blue glass courts and now builds membership communities around one of the world's fastest-growing sports. Park Padel raised $5M in seed funding, opened the most visible courts in the US on the Embarcadero, expanded to a six-court flagship in South San Francisco and a club in West Sacramento, and aims to put 100 courts on the ground across Northern California.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Park Padel
- **Organizations:** Park Padel
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Affiliated (worked in user research at the GSB), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Park Padel, one of the most prominent padel operators in the United States, Opened what the company calls the most visible padel courts in the US on San Francisco's Embarcadero, Raised $5M in seed funding, including backing from EEP Capital

## Career timeline

- **2010s** — Built a decade-plus career as a strategic UX researcher in human-centered design
- **pre-2022** — Held research roles at Chime, Lyft, Boon Supply and Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **2022** — Discovered padel on a summer trip through Europe, taking lessons in Spain
- **2022-11** — Co-founded Park Padel with Neil Chainani and Katie Lampert; became CEO
- **2023** — Opened two pop-up courts on the Embarcadero in downtown San Francisco - billed as the most visible courts in the US
- **2024-11** — Closed $5M seed round and opened the South San Francisco / Oyster Point flagship with six indoor courts and 28-foot ceilings
- **2025** — Opened first club outside San Francisco in West Sacramento's Bridge District with four outdoor courts

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Park Padel, one of the most prominent padel operators in the United States
- Opened what the company calls the most visible padel courts in the US on San Francisco's Embarcadero
- Raised $5M in seed funding, including backing from EEP Capital
- Grew the company to multiple Northern California locations within roughly two years
- Built Park Padel as a women and minority-owned business
- Designed a 'squad membership' model that tripled Park Padel's membership

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Park Padel raised a $5M seed round and opened its South San Francisco flagship at Oyster Point with six indoor courts and 28-foot ceilings.
- **2025** — Opened its first location outside San Francisco in West Sacramento's Bridge District with four outdoor courts; reiterated a 100-court expansion target.

## Links

- Website: https://parkpadel.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-talbert/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlow14/

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Last updated: 2026-07-01