Jesse Smith Thomas

Jesse Smith Thomas is a Partnership Marketing Manager at the Los Angeles Rams where she leads the management, growth, and execution of high-impact corporate partnerships. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jesse is a proud legacy graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed her master’s degree at American University School of Communication in Washington, D.C. Following time at Ketchum Public Relations in D.C., she returned to New Orleans where she played an integral role on the Ochsner Health Partnerships and Public Relations team, focused on cultivating Ochsner’s relationships with regional partner health systems. 

Before joining the Rams, Jesse worked on the Corporate Partnerships team for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, concurrently managing relationships across the NFL and NBA. Since moving West, she is enjoying southern California’s hiking, paddle boarding, and vineyards. Jesse and her husband, Kendal, have a five-year-old Vizsla named Tchoupitoulas, whom their lives absolutely revolve around.