Jesse Richardson is the co-founder of The Brothers Apothecary, a Portland-based company that creates CBD-infused teas, herbs, and remedies. Richardson's passion for natural health remedies began when he was searching for a natural way to manage his own health issues, and he discovered the benefits of CBD and herbal remedies. Together with his brother, Jon, Richardson founded The Brothers Apothecary with... read full bio
Shocking the political establishment, Jesse Ventura was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, the first-ever Reform Party candidate to win statewide office. Born in Minneapolis, Ventura joined the Navy immediately after High school and was trained as a SEAL. He served in the Navy for six years during the Vietnam era. He then went on to... read full bio
Jessica Bruder is an American journalist who writes about subcultures and social issues and has taught narrative writing at Columbia Journalism School. She graduated from Amherst College and received a master’s in journalism from Columbia University. Bruder has contributed to outlets such as, WIRED, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more.... read full bio
Jessica Chobot is a presenter, host, gamer, actress and writer. Jessica gained notoriety in 2005 for a picture published by Kotaku of her licking a Sony PSP. She has hosted several shows for IGN (Imagine Games Network): Weekly Wood, IGN Daily Fix. Jessica wrote for “Daylight” a survival horror video game by Zombie Studios. Also, co-writing a... read full bio
Jess Clarke is a legend in women's sports, not only a football player. With an astounding 52 caps for her country, Jess has led the way in football brilliance. She scored the most goals for Notts County throughout a whole domestic season and has eleven goals for the England national team. Highlights of her career have included competing in two... read full bio
The stories and experience of meeting Jessica in person will touch every listener, every time. As a person who has never viewed herself as a victim of her condition, Jessica shares in her speeches humorous stories of struggles and success living in a two-handed world. She provides critical insight on how best to approach a challenge, redefining the... read full bio
It was not an easy path for Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill DBE to become an Olympic champion. She was the heptathlon favorite heading into the Beijing games, but she had a career-threatening injury that forced her to withdraw from the tournament completely. She was devastated to have to watch a tournament that she was supposed to win from home and she formed... read full bio
Jessica Jackley is a microfinance pioneer and the co-founder of Kiva, the world's first online micro-lending marketplace for the working poor. Jessica is the driving force and inspirational spirit of the organization and she speaks to audiences around the world on microfinance, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility.... read full bio
Since going pro, Jessica Korda has established herself as one of the top players in the LPGA. She has six career victories and more over 40 top-10 finishes. She consistently maintains a top-20 player ranking and has participated in three Solheim Cups and the Olympics. The Korda family is extremely athletic, as father Petr was a major tennis champion, brother... read full bio
Jessica Kriegel is a successful CEO, visionary founder, and renowned authority on generational dynamics and culture change. She founded the deliberate Culture Institute (ICI), where she serves as the driving force behind its success, out of her passion for creating deliberate and thriving work environments. Jessica has amassed a plethora of knowledge and experience in the field of culture transformation, and... read full bio
Jessica Lahey is a best-selling author, educator, and columnist, who is best known for her books “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed” and “The Addiction Inoculation.” Lahey was born into a family with a history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Lahey later found herself an alcoholic and didn’t find... read full bio
Jessica Lynch competed in the Miss New York pageant as Miss New York City. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Theater. Her talent was ballet and she began her formal ballet training at the age of 10 with Ballet Memphis. She was seen in the ensemble of the world famous Radio City Music Hall Christmas... read full bio
Jessica Mah is the Founder and CEO of inDinero, passionately helping entrepreneurs run better businesses. She established inDinero with the goal of assisting entrepreneurs with all of their accounting and tax needs, after experiencing similar challenges with her own business. Jessica has built inDinero from zero to multi-million dollar revenues with more than 150 full-time employees. It has raised over... read full bio
Epidemiologist of infectious diseases and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera has a 15-year career devoted to disease surveillance research, public health legislation and vaccination promotion. She received her MS in Emerging Infectious Diseases from Georgetown School of Medicine. Her expertise is in converting difficult scientific concepts into persuasive, unprejudiced and understandable information for a broad audience. She worked for The Atlantic as the Science... read full bio
Jessica Martin is a successful businesswoman who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for SPIN Companies, a fintech startup co-founder, and a consultant for the 23rd FL MMTC License. Jessica's exceptional ability to see the big picture and develop creative solutions has helped her achieve objectives in her career. She is known for her positive attitude, compassionate nature, and... read full bio
Jessica Mendoza is an American sports broadcaster who is currently with ESPN, and is a former medal winning Olympian who played women’s softball for the United States. Mendoza was born in Camarillo, California, and she began her career playing softball in high school where she was named the Los Angeles Times “Player of the Year,” and was named Camarillo High... read full bio
Jessica O. Matthews is a Nigerian-American inventor, CEO and venture capitalist who is the co-founder of Uncharted Power, a full-service power and data infrastructure company which created Soccket. Matthews studied psychology and economics at Harvard College and earned her MBA from Harvard Business School. While in college, Matthews alongside her classmate, Julia Silverman, invented Soccket, a soccer ball that can... read full bio
Jessica Queller is a writer and supervising producer who is best known for her work on the hit TV show, “Gossip Girl.” At age 34, while writing on the series “Gilmore Girls,” Jessica learned she had tested positive for a BRCA genetic mutation, otherwise known as The Breast Cancer Gene. With this knowledge in hand, Queller began the journey toward... read full bio
As a busy mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld knows firsthand the challenges of getting kids to eat right in this day of processed, prepared foods. She started creating recipes from pureed vegetables, incorporating them into meals that were quick and easy, and her kids loved the food. Her first cookbook, Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good... read full bio
Jessica Shortall is a speaker, writer, consultant, advocate, author, and strategist on business engagement in social impact and social and political issues. She is known for being the author of the book “Work, Pump, Repeat: The New Mom’s Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work” and for her TED talk at TEDxSMU that is entitled, “The American Case... read full bio
