Jesse MacLachlan

Jesse MacLachlan currently serves as the State Policy and Advocacy Director for Reason for Hope since August 2022 and is also a Board Member at The Connecticut Project. Jesse is the Founder of Avalon Infrastructure, established in October 2019. Previously, Jesse was a State Representative at the Connecticut General Assembly from January 2015 to December 2020 and a Board Member at Valley-Shore YMCA from August 2016 to January 2020. Additional experience includes roles in Strategic Initiatives and Asset Management at Greenskies from September 2015 to February 2019, membership at Palcus in 2015-2016, and serving as Project Supervisor at BiblioTech, Inc from 2007 to September 2015. Jesse's early work experience includes a brief position in roofing at JSD Home Improvements in 2012-2013. Jesse holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Government from Gordon College (2008-2012) and graduated from Westbrook High School (2004-2008).