Jesse Gillette

Jesse Gillette is the Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Luma AI, a position held since January 2025. Prior to this role, Jesse founded Gillette Consulting LLC in February 2022, providing strategic consulting services and leveraging extensive experience in business development across the music, consumer tech, and Fortune 500 sectors. Noteworthy partnerships include Laetro, which focuses on integrating a responsible AI platform within creative communities. Jesse has held key positions at Spotify as Head of Americas, Business Development, and at Smule, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships. Additionally, Jesse has served in various roles at Pandora, including Senior Director of Business Development Strategic Partnerships. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara, completed in 2004.