Jesse Manning is Vice President of Sales at Khoros and IgniteTech, where he works closely with some of the world’s largest digital communities and the practitioners who keep them thriving. He collaborates with community leaders to define and deliver shared visions that strengthen engagement and sustain long-term community success. Additionally, over the past five years he has partnered with community managers and practitioners using the Jive Employee Experience platform, helping organizations build stronger, more connected workplaces.

A tireless advocate for the thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence, Jesse focuses on using AI to enhance how teams serve their customers and communities—not as a replacement for people, but as a powerful efficiency tool that expands what they can achieve.

Earlier in his career, he led sales teams across government technology, transportation engineering, and media intelligence, working with Fortune 500 companies and major federal agencies. Based in Denver, Colorado, he lives with his partner of sixteen years, Guillermo.