Jesse has worked in the natural and organic products industry since 1981. She was most recently with Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. as the Director of Natural and Organic Foods and is currently President of Prairie Ventures, a consulting group providing management services to companies in transition. Previously she led Blooming Prairie Warehouse, a full-line natural products distributor, as President and CEO from 1985 to 2003. In addition, Jesse has also served on the Board of Directors of many organizations, including the Iowa City Public Library, Food Distributors International, the Iowa Cooperative Foundation and the National Cooperative Bank in Washington, D.C., where she was Chairman of NCB's Development Corporation for five years. Jesse holds a MBA from the University of Chicago and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Iowa.
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