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Jesse Sullivan

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Founder and Partner at Alter Global · Executive at Gladius Christi

Petersburg, Illinois

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About

Jesse Sullivan founded Alter in 2016 with the goal of using entrepreneurship to address global poverty. He previously served on a counterinsurgency team in Helmand, Afghanistan, advising US military and NATO strategy, and after the 2010 Haiti earthquake advised the Haitian Ambassador and worked with a large refugee camp. He is based in Petersburg, Illinois, where he runs Alter.

Executive at Gladius Christi

Experience

  1. Gladius ChristiFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — present
  2. Altar VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — present
  3. Alter GlobalFounder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Sullivan for IllinoisCandidate for Governor2021 — 2022Illinois, United States
  5. Presidential Leadership ScholarsPresidential Leadership Scholar2019
  6. United States Department of DefenseAnalyst2011 — 2012Afghanistan
  7. JP Haitian Relief OrganizationStrategy Consultant2011Haiti
  8. Live OneWorldFounder & CEO2006 — 2011Greater St. Louis
  9. Haitian Embassy to the United States of AmericaSpecial Assistant to the Ambassador2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  10. The Mission ContinuesAssistant to CEO2009 — 2010United States

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship18Government47International Relations30Policy20Foreign Policy10International Development13Military5Leadership Development6Leadership23Public Speaking27Strategy23

Languages English · Haitian Creole · Pashto · Spanish

From Jesse's professional profile.

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Lissy Giacoman
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Tiger Fang
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Yana Yasevich
Partner, Head of Platform at Alter Global
Yanina-Stefania Yasevich
General Partner at Alter Global
Yele Bademosi
Investor at Alter Global

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jesse Sullivan?
Jesse Sullivan founded Alter in 2016 with the goal of using entrepreneurship to address global poverty. He previously served on a counterinsurgency team in Helmand, Afghanistan, advising US military and NATO strategy, and after the 2010 Haiti earthquake advised the Haitian Ambassador and worked with a large refugee camp. He is based in Petersburg, Illinois, where he runs Alter.
Where does Jesse Sullivan work?
Jesse Sullivan is Founder and Partner at Alter Global and Executive at Gladius Christi.
Where did Jesse Sullivan go to school?
Jesse Sullivan studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Social Innovation); University of Oxford (Master's degree, Global Governance & Diplomacy); Saint Louis University (Honors BA, Theology).

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