Jessie Deelo

Founder and CEO, The Climate Source

Jessie Deelo co-founded The Climate Source to design strategies for agricultural systems change. Building off her career as a commercial farmer, Extension specialist and industry consultant, she integrates expertise in regenerative agriculture, corporate impact programs, food systems and strategy development. Through analysis of landscape, markets, cultures and stakeholders, Jessie develops strategic frameworks and roadmaps for market- and place- based regenerative and decarbonized agricultural systems.

Ms. Deelo has expertise in North American dairy, grains and oilseeds, and regenerative agriculture. She also has experiential knowledge of small- to mid-scale organic horticultural production. Her graduate school training in International Agricultural Development from the University of California-Davis shapes her approach to supply chain sustainability for global markets.