Michele Jesse

About Michele Jesse

A strategic learning professional with a growth mindset who is passionate and committed to supporting organizations and their leaders as they navigate through today and tomorrow\'s challenges and opportunities. I find pure joy and genuine excitement when I am able to build partnerships with organizations who care about developing their people and want to challenge the status quo. In a world where change is constant and its speed has accelerated exponentially, it is more important than ever to equip our leaders with the required strategic skills and leadership behaviors needed navigate themselves, their teams, and their organizations successfully. I am passionate about developing people, fostering an inclusive culture of life-long learning, and building high-performing teams to accelerate growth. I believe aligning leadership development initiatives with the organizations’ strategic objectives can transform business operations, gain market share, create positive culture change, and achieve desired growth trajectories. With expertise in leading and contributing in B2B Enterprise Sales, Sales Enablement and Operations, Demand Generation, Marketing, Client Success, Client Growth, and Operations, along with a foundation in culture and people, I thrive on developing business strategies, asking questions and making connections, thinking outside the box, building trusting relationships, and collaborating across organizations to drive sustainable change.

Experience

1. Vice President of Learning and Development

   New Level Work

   Jun 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   My goal is to help organizations unlock their full potential by fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. At New Level Work, we work with organizations to accelerate the development of their leaders. Our innovative approach combines human-centered learning with AI-powered tools to effectively close skill gaps, change mindsets, and enhance performance. This revolutionary approach to leadership development provides direct links and visibility to ROI, ensuring tangible results.In my role, I gain insight into their business objectives, align on the most important capability gaps of their leaders, and leverage New Level Work’s learning components into their development initiatives to drive sustainable business growth. Additionally, I support the identification of key relationships with external organizations to achieve mutual growth and strategic objectives.

Education

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Bachelor's degree, Hospitality Business

  1995 — 1997

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Hospitality Business

  1993 — 1997