Jesse Jacoby

Emergent was founded by Jesse Jacoby, a management consultant with extensive experience executing strategic initiatives and achieving business transformation goals. He provides thought leadership and expertise in the areas of organizational change, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement. Jesse has helped dozens of companies deliver successful people and change strategies across a range of initiatives including technology deployments, rapid growth, merger-acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and outsourcing. Before founding Emergent, Jesse held management consulting positions at Booz & Company, Accenture, and Right Management. He has worked across multiple industries, including transportation, automotive, energy, retail, and financial services. He is adept at working at all organizational levels, and frequently engages with c-suite executives, vice presidents, and directors, as well as middle managers and frontline employees. Prior to his consulting career, Jesse served as the Director of Marketing for start-up technology company COS, Inc., which provides information services to the scientific research community. His product marketing strategies supported the company's growth through two rounds of venture funding, a five-fold organizational expansion, and positioning of the company for its eventual acquisition. Jesse holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University, as well as a Masters in Communications. He retains close ties with Johns Hopkins University where he serves on the Executive Committee of the Alumni Council as well as on the Executive Committee of the Carey Business School Dean's Alumni Advisory Board. Originally from the East coast, Jesse and his wife Allyson now call the city of Denver home.