Jesse Derris

Jesse Derris is the Founder and Chair of Derris, where they also hold the title of Founder & CEO. They currently serve as Chief Strategy Officer at Orchestra and as Managing Member at Amity Supply, an early stage, category agnostic venture fund. Additionally, Jesse is a Board Member at Starface World and Milk Bar. With a background in political science and business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jesse brings a wealth of experience from previous roles such as Senior Vice President at Sunshine Sachs and State Communications Director at both John Kerry for President and Kerry-Edwards 2004 campaigns. Jesse also serves as an Advisor-in-Residence for Columbia University Entrepreneurship.