Jesse Derris

Jesse Derris is the founder and CEO of Derris, a brand consultancy with offices in New York and London. He is also the founder and managing member of Amity Supply, which invests in and supports early-stage consumer brands, and an advisor-in-residence to the Columbia University Entrepreneurship Program. He is an investor in and has advised brands including Everlane, Glossier, Harry’s, Hims, Oscar and Warby Parker.

Derris started his career in politics, working on various campaigns as a spokesman, and is a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.