Jesse Chen

Jesse Chen is an experienced logistics and business development professional with a strong background in scaling operations and driving strategic initiatives across various industries. Currently serving as the Director of Logistics at Freshly since November 2020, Jesse reports to the C-Suite, managing P&L, enhancing gross margins, and achieving key cost efficiencies within the Nestle portfolio. Prior experience includes a tenure at NYK Line, where Jesse held multiple senior roles, including Sr. Director of Business Development and Strategic Operations, managing significant P&L and spearheading initiatives that generated $150M in revenue. Jesse's early career features positions at OUTO Inc. as a Co-founder, at Nestle USA as a B2B Analyst in Supply Chain eBusiness, and at Monsanto as a Master Data Specialist. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry & Biochemistry from UC San Diego.