[7] Jesse is widely regarded as a leader of gender diversity in business and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Her father spent his entire career working as an electrical engineer on NASA Space Programs at Ames Research Center, and was part of the Pioneer 10 team that received the Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award.
A native of Northern California, Jesse began her career as an electrical engineering research associate at the University of Utah working with Om Gandi on setting the first standards for exposure to radio waves from electronic devices.
In the late 1980s, Jesse moved to Stanford Telecommunications to work with company founder James Spilker one of the inventors of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
During the course of her tenure at MCCI Jesse worked closely with many pioneers in mobile communications and technology including Craig McCaw, Martin Cooper, Tom Alberg, Peter Currie, Nick Kauser, Wayne Perry, Steve Hooper and many others, leading significant programs.
Jesse was Vice President of Strategic Technology in 1994 when AT&T acquired McCaw Cellular which formed the basis of AT&T Wireless Services.