Dr. Jesse Sammons

Biography

Jesse Sammons brings 20 years of corporate sponsorship and partnership expertise to Georgia Tech’s Office of Corporate Engagement at the Scheller College of Business. Prior to joining the OCE team, Jesse led partnership development efforts at Georgia Tech Athletics, successfully securing large investments from numerous partners including Lexus and New Realm Brewing. As a proud alumnus of Georgia Tech’s Industrial and Systems Engineering program, Jesse holds the institute in high regard. Before returning to Georgia Tech, he directed experiential marketing initiatives for Team Advertising at Lexus Dealer Associations for 14 years, where he managed over 160 annual integrated partnerships, which encompassed multi-million-dollar professional sports partnerships, community initiatives, and culinary influencer partnerships. Jesse's career began in motorsports marketing, managing tours for brands such as Home Depot, Stanley Tools, Duraflame, AOL, and Panasonic. Originally from Colorado, he moved to Atlanta at an early age, where he has developed a passion for cooking with his wife and kids, listening to music, playing golf, and avidly supporting the Denver Broncos.

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