Jesse is a partner at Kaplan Thompson Architects in Portland, Maine. He grew up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, and lives in the Deering Center neighborhood of Portland with his family. He received his BArch from the University of Oregon in 1996. He is a Maine Licensed Architect (NCARB), past President of Maine AIA, a LEED Accredited Professional, and the first architect in northern New England to become a Certified Passive House Consultant.