Jesse Comart

Jesse Comart

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Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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  • GoodLeap
    Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
    GoodLeap
    Dec 2023 - Current (2 years 11 months)
    Leading the marketing and communications team for GoodLeap, a $12B fintech company dedicated to driving the broad adoption of energy solutions.
  • Mixing Board
    Mixing Board Community Member
    Mixing Board
    Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 10 months)
  • The George Washington University
    Adjunct Professor
    The George Washington University
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 10 months)
  • GoodLeap
    Executive Vice President, Head of Communications
    GoodLeap
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)
  • GoodLeap
    Senior Vice President, Head of Communications
    GoodLeap
    Jan 2021 - Jun 2023 (2 years 6 months)
  • Two Sigma
    Senior Vice President, Head of Communications
    Two Sigma
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years 1 month)
    Lead external and internal communications across Two Sigma’s portfolio (hedge fund, VC, PE, insurance and market maker). Remit included media relations, content strategy, social, digital, employee engagement, crisis communications and overall reputation management.
  • MediaMath
    Vice President, Head of Communications
    MediaMath
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years 1 month)
    Managed all external and internal communications across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia for 700+ person company with $1.2b valuation. Oversaw a 12 person global team with responsibility for media relations, thought leadership and lead-generating content, social media, owned channels, analyst relations, internal communications and employee engagement.
  • Brunswick Group
    Associate
    Brunswick Group
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years 1 month)
    Specialized in reputation management, business development, marketing and communications planning. Clients included IBM, Visa, Broadcom, McKinsey & Co., Pearson, Merck KGaA, The Wharton School, Gap Inc., Sysco, The Gates Foundation, BNY Mellon and others. Provided counsel for several high profile transactions, including 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway on their acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company, Sysco’s merger with US Foods, and Bain Capital’s purchase of Genpact Ltd. Focused on new business development across current and prospective clients. Played a leadership role on Global Marketing Team and Group Fee Committee. Managed response for public-facing crises. Responsibilities included strategic planning and counsel, document drafting, media
  • The Glover Park Group
    Senior Associate
    The Glover Park Group
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
    Managed account team for JPMorgan Chase. Oversaw day-to-day client interactions and projects focused on the areas of retail financial service, corporate communications, corporate social responsibility, civic engagement, government affairs, and public policy. Helped double scope of work across the account in 2011. Developed and executed multi-year business-to-business marketing campaign for Univision. Assembled C-suite level communications and presentations around brand awareness, with focus on increasing market share. Consulted on stakeholder engagement and issues strategy for Visa Inc., including the drafting of opinion columns, long-form articles, speeches, press releases with a focus on payments and cybersecurity. Provided support to Opp
  • US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
    Policy and Communications Aide
    US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years 1 month)
    Crafted and implemented communications strategy for Democratic Caucus, primarily on domestic policy issues. Wrote press releases, talking points and other documents focused on banking, finance, and environmental issues.
  • ML Strategies LLC
    Government Relations Assistant
    ML Strategies LLC
    Jan 2008 - Jul 2008 (7 months)
    Summarized Congressional hearings relevant to clients’ interests, with a focus on energy and environmental issues. Drafted briefing memorandums for client development and conducted research for potential client services.
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  • The George Washington University
    B.A, Political Science
    The George Washington University
  • The Graduate School of Political Management
    M.A, Legislative Affairs & Political Communications
    The Graduate School of Political Management
    Summa cum laude
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      How to Know When It’s Time to Search for a New Job
      Huffington Post Sep
      Have you ever been caught looking for work at work? I have. My boss always assumes I’m casually on the hunt for a new job. After all, born post-1980, I’m a millennial and the stigma of our professional restlessness is well documented. To be clear, I’m not looking for a new job. And analysis by FiveThirtyEight and researchers at the University of Southern California help debunk the notion that ours is a particularly transient generation. Yes, millennials are more likely to have more jobs than the previous generation, but the same was true when comparing our parents to their parents.
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      Back to Basics
      Brunswick Review Apr
      A schism is growing between intentions and results in education that is fast becoming one of the most important social issues of our time, says Pearson CEO John Fallon.

      In the US, more than half the students who start a university degree still haven’t graduated five years later. “Edtech” is a buzzword that often translates into more machines, but not necessarily better skills. Putting more young children into school programs in sub-Saharan Africa doesn’t necessarily improve the literacy rate. In classrooms around the world, programs and policies are put in place with no clear plan to measure effectiveness.

      “There is a huge risk now that poverty is destiny for many young people,” Fallon says, speaking not just of develo
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