Jesse is the founder and CEO of Heartland, a material science company that engineers hemp fibers as additives for plastics. Heartland’s carbon-negative additives help brands and suppliers reduce the cost, weight, and carbon footprint of their plastic products and packaging.

Previously, Jesse was a National Speaker for Tony Robbins and Chief of Staff at Intersection Capital. Earlier in his career, he did a TEDx Talk and wrote a book on millennials in the workplace. Jesse graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Sales from Florida State University.