# Jillian Locks

> Jillian Locks is Vice President and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Hatch, the sleep technology company behind the Restore smart sleep clock and the Hatch Baby sound machine. A strategy and operations leader, she has spent much of her career building consumer products at mission-driven companies, moving through communications, retail, and kids' education before helping steer Hatch's growth. She works closely with Hatch co-founder and CEO Ann Crady Weiss, is a named inventor on several of the company's early baby and sleep devices, and was recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as a Women of Influence honoree.

- **Role:** Vice President & Chief of Staff to CEO at Hatch
- **Organizations:** Hatch, The Orange Chef, Kiwi Crate (KiwiCo), Williams-Sonoma, Edelman
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Serves as Vice President & Chief of Staff to the CEO at Hatch, Named co-inventor on multiple Hatch Baby device patents, including a smart changing pad with weight sensors (US D813571, 2018), Recognized as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence honoree

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began her career at communications firm Edelman
- **—** — Worked at Williams-Sonoma in the consumer retail space
- **—** — Joined kids' education startup Kiwi Crate (now KiwiCo)
- **—** — Worked at The Orange Chef, a connected-kitchen startup
- **—** — Joined Hatch, holding roles across product, strategy, and operations
- **2018** — Named as a co-inventor on Hatch Baby's smart changing pad patent (US D813571)
- **2024** — Recognized as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence honoree
- **—** — Serves as Vice President & Chief of Staff to CEO Ann Crady Weiss at Hatch

## Achievements

- Serves as Vice President & Chief of Staff to the CEO at Hatch
- Named co-inventor on multiple Hatch Baby device patents, including a smart changing pad with weight sensors (US D813571, 2018)
- Recognized as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence honoree
- Helped scale Hatch from baby-focused hardware to a broad consumer sleep brand

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Recognized as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence honoree.

## Links

- Website: https://hatch.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-locks-71a3203/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jalocks

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Last updated: 2026-07-16