Jesse Blumenthal leads the Technology & Innovation work of the Charles Koch Institute, an educational non-profit. The Charles Koch Institute and Charles Koch Foundation work to foster a national conversation on critical issues that have a strong impact on the advancement of societal well-being. Previously Jesse was the director of client strategy at Engage, a DC-based digital agency where he led policy projects and public affairs campaigns for think tanks, advocacy organizations, trade associations, and corporate clients. Before that he was the public affairs manager at the American Enterprise Institute.