Mary Jesse

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Mary Jesse (born November 22, 1964) is an American technology and media business executive. Jesse is CEO of AI startup ACME Brains, Inc. [1]

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Jesse is an executive, [2] entrepreneur, [3] strategist, [4] inventor, [5] professional electrical engineer, [6] author, [7] and wireless pioneer. [8]

Jesse co-founded AT&T's Project Angel, [9] a fixed wireless local loop project that contributed to AT&T's acquisition of McCaw cellular and the creation of AT&T wireless where she served as a vice-president and corporate officer. [10]

Jesse is the past CEO and current chairman of the board at MTI. [11]

Jesse is a mentor [12] for the Creative Destruction Lab [13] whose mission is "to enhance the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind."

Early life

Childhood

Jesse is a native of San Jose, California. Her father spent his entire career working as an electrical engineer on NASA Space Programs at Ames Research Center, and was part of the Pioneer 10 team that received the Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award. [14]

Career

A native of Northern California, Jesse began her career as an electrical engineering research associate at the University of Utah working with Om Gandi on setting the first standards for exposure to radio waves from electronic devices. During this period, she published her thesis entitled "Measurement of the Complex Permittivity of Biological Samples at Millimeter Wavelengths". [15]

Jesse currently serves as chairman of the board and past chief executive officer of MTI founded in 1977 a mid-market, privately held provider of security and display hardware, Internet of things software and global services in retail, healthcare, quick serve restaurant (QSR) and hospitality. In May 2025, Jesse was appointed as a Strategic Advisor at PlayyON. [16]

In July 2025, Jesse was announced as Founder and CEO of Seattle-based AI startup, ACME Brains, Inc. [1]

Diversity and women leadership

Jesse is an alumna of and mentor for Springboard Enterprises. [17]

Jesse is an alumna of and mentor for Onboarding Women, [18] a program developed by Deloitte, PerkinsCoie, Madrona Venture Fund and Spencer Stuart that seeks to increase the number of women on boards.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tech CEO Falls for AI Chatbot, Launches Startup to Deliver Private, Personalized AI Software". Yahoo Finance. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "heyoumedia". heyoumedia. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "'Top Gun' star Tom Skerritt takes aim at Hollywood, raises cash for new Seattle entertainment startup". GeekWire. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Leadership". VRstudios. February 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ US 9736101,Jesse, Mary; Cordier, Philip Andrew& Ehrmin, James Don,"Automated communications system",published August 15, 2017
  6. ↑ "WA State Licensing:License Query Search". fortress.wa.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ Jesse, Mary (August 1, 2003). Abbey & Friends M is for Manners. Jennifer Cherif. Swammamish, Wash.: Hexagon Blue. ISBN   9780972995801.
  8. ↑ Baker, M. Sharon (March 5, 2001). "McCaw alumni launch wireless technology firm". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ "MCCAW'S PROJECT ANGEL GIVEN LIFE BY AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES". RCR Wireless News. November 30, 1999. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ "AT&T's "Project Angel" spreads its wings". CNET. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Leading Retail Security for Phones, Tablets, Global Service | MTI". MTI – Mobile Tech Inc. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mary Jesse". Creative Destruction Lab. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ "About". Creative Destruction Lab. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  14. ↑ Jesse, Eugene. "NASA Eugene" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ Jesse, Mary. "Mary Jesse Resume" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "PlayyOn - Simplifying Sports & Recreation Management". PlayyOn. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Springboard Enterprises". Springboard Enterprises. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  18. ↑ "OnBoarding Women – Washington". OnBoarding Women. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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