Jacob Ross

VP of Business Development

Jacob began his career as an elite sports performance coach, training hundreds of professional and collegiate athletes. He was also general manager of a sports performance facility in Chicago, as well as an Assistant Athletic Director at Chicago State. His work for The Luol Deng Foundation led him to MATTER. As VP of Business Development, Jacob works to deepen relationships with the current professional athletes who partner with MATTER, as well as seeks new strategic partnerships to continue MATTER’s mission of helping people launch projects that improve communities.