Mary Jesse

Founder and CEO at ACME Brains
Seattle, Washington, United States

Mary Jesse is the founder and CEO of ACME Brains, Inc., vice chairman of the board at MTI - Mobile Technologies Inc., and a strategic advisor at PlayyOn. She founded ACME Brains, which is still running. Her expertise includes human-centered AI, privacy, personal technology, and advising companies on AI strategy and innovation.

  • ACME Brains Founder and CEO 2025–present · current
  • PlayyOn Strategic Advisor 2025–present · current
  • MTI - Mobile Technologies Inc. Vice Chairman of the Board 2024–present, Chairman of the Board 2023–2024, Board Member 2021–2023, Chief Executive Officer 2020–2023, Chief Operating Officer 2020 · current
  • ACME Brains Founder · current
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    Creative Destruction Lab Mentor 2024–2026 · past
  • BSQUARE Board Director | Governance and Nominating Committee Chair | Member Audit Committee 2016–2023 · past
  • VRstudios Chief Strategy Officer | Business Development | Strategic Partnerships | Product Development 2015–2017 · past
  • Ivycorp CEO | Founder | Fundraising | Enterprise Sales | Product Development | Software | Messaging 2007–2014 · past
  • RadioFrame Networks Co-Founder and CTO | VP Engineering | Enterprise Hardware and Software | Wireless | Networking 1998–2002 · past
  • AT&T VP Technology Development | VP Engineering | Research | Commercialization | Telecom | Wireless 1994–1998 · past
  • McCaw Cellular VP Strategic Technology | VP Engineering | Mobile | Commercialization | Wireless | Telecom 1991–1994 · past

Education

  • Stanford University Certificate, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Stanford University Certificate, Generative AI
  • Harvard University Corporate Finance Coursework
  • Santa Clara University MSEE Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering
  • University of Utah BSEE Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering

Organizations

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  • ACME Brains Founder and CEO 2025–present · current
  • PlayyOn Strategic Advisor 2025–present · current
  • MTI - Mobile Technologies Inc. Vice Chairman of the Board 2024–present, Chairman of the Board 2023–2024, Board Member 2021–2023, Chief Executive Officer 2020–2023, Chief Operating Officer 2020 · current

Education

  • Stanford University Certificate, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Stanford University Certificate, Generative AI
  • Harvard University Corporate Finance Coursework
  • Santa Clara University MSEE Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering
  • University of Utah BSEE Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering

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