Jason DeSarle

Jason DeSarle has extensive work experience in various roles within the media and marketing industry. In 1994, they began their career as an Electrician at Allison Smith Company LLC, where they worked until 1999. Jason then joined Penton Media as a District Manager from 1999 to 2004. After that, they worked at Advanstar Communications as a National Sales Manager from 2004 to 2010.

In 2010, Jason joined North Coast Media as a Publisher until 2013. During the same year, they also worked as a Senior Sales Representative at Inquiry Management Systems. From 2013 to 2018, they served as a Group Publisher at Grand View Media.

In 2018, they were appointed as the Vice President of Membership & Marketing at the National Association of Landscape Professionals, a role they held until 2019. Currently, they are serving as the Group Publisher at AC Business Media. In this position, they initially served as the Brand Director for Supply Chain and Green, and later took on the role of Group Publisher.

Jason DeSarle attended Indiana Wesleyan University from 2008 to 2011, where they pursued a degree in Business Management. Prior to that, they briefly attended The University of Georgia in 1994 and 1995, although they did not obtain a degree from this institution. In addition to their formal education, Jason obtained the IAB Digital Media Sales Certification from IAB in March 2022.