Lea Jesse

Lea Jesse currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of First Tee Greater Chicago, a position held since August 2019. Prior experience includes the role of Director of the Patrons Program and School Marketing at Big Shoulders Fund, where important relationships between donors and inner-city Catholic schools were established to enhance long-term viability and strategic investments. Lea's background also features significant roles in business development and marketing at J.P. Morgan, where coordination of global marketing strategies for the Endowments & Foundations Group occurred. Lea's consulting experience includes positions at Ernst & Young, CNC, and Deloitte Consulting, focusing on project management, strategic communications, and operational improvements for multinational organizations. Education credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Miami University, earned in 2003.