Strategies and Messaging to Make Change
You want to change the world, and I want to help.
I’ve been in the White House to help pass every major progressive law this century, I’ve been in the Speaker’s Office to successfully impeach an authoritarian President. I’ve helped elect presidents and House majorities, and helped roll out billion dollar private sector investments. And I’ve helped move new policies and narratives from the advocacy world to the mainstream.
I can help you and your team apply those lessons so your work makes real impact.
A Holistic Political Approach
From communications and digital to coalition outreach and legislative strategy, I know how change is made. I’ve helped White Houses and leading progressive organizations ensure that every department was synchronized to create impact greater than the sum of their parts.
I know that change always begins with smart advocacy and messaging from the outside, and I want to make sure your passion is heard clearly and loudly.
A Trusted Progressive Voice
Ben LaBolt
White House Communications Director
“Jesse has a rare combination of skills, being among the first to understand the evolving nature of communications early on as digital media was on the rise while being able to translate complex policy into easy to understand language.”
Dan Pfeiffer
Co-Host Pod Save America, former Obama Senior Advisor
“Smart, aggressive and has a real understanding how media works in this era.”
Daniella Gibbs Léger
EVP of Communications and Strategy, Center for American Progress
"Jesse is a true progressive who lives his values and believes in the movement. He has worked at the highest levels on all sides of politics, and knows how to do the work and make advocacy have impact."
From the White House, to the halls Congress, to the progressive movement and the national media, I’ve been a trusted communicator and force for good.
Political Experience
2021-2023: Biden White House
Senior Advisor for Communications to the National Economic Council, driving economic war room through passage of infrastructure, climate, and chips legislation
2017-2020: Center for American Progress
Vice President of Political Communications, originating and driving “culture of corruption” narrative for 2018 midterms to take back the House
2019: Speaker Pelosi’s Office
Senior Advisor, lone outside staffer brought in to stand up successful impeachment war room
2009-2017: Obama White House
Director of Rapid Response and Special Assistant to the President, sole communications staffer defending ACA during Supreme Court fights
Director of Progressive Communications and Special Assistant to the President, helped pass ACA, establish the CFPB, drive LGBTQ rights
Director of Online Programs, helped revolutionize White House and federal government online engagement
2008: Democratic National Committee
Director of Online Rapid Response for Obama general election
2007-2008: Speaker Pelosi’s Office
Senior Advisor to the Speaker for New Media, revolutionizing online engagement in Congress and coordinating with progressive movement on Iraq War
2004-2006: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Helped put Nancy Pelosi in the Speaker’s Office, writing extremely successful party blog, pioneering online politics and engagement with progressive movement
