Jessie Markell -  Volunteer Faculty at the Leadership Institute

Jessie Markell is a Founder and Partner of Optimize Consulting LLC an Austin, Texas based digital consultancy. Optimize Consulting is a full-service firm that works with Campaigns, Non-Profits, and For-Profit businesses to transform their digital operations to help them grow and scale.

Prior to being full-time with Optimize Consulting, Jessie served as a Director of Integrated Marketing at Foot Locker, Inc, a Fortune 500 Retailer. Jessie began his professional career as a Leadership Institute intern while attending the University of Florida where he received a B.A. in Political Science. He has held positions at both public relations and digital marketing agencies and been honored to work on projects that include The New York Times Best-Seller 'Blood Feud', Lead Generation for IBM-Acquired Red Hat, Netflix-Streaming Film 'Field of Lost Shoes', as well as local and statewide campaigns including Rob Portman's Successful 2016 Senate Re-Election campaign.

Jessie Markell