CEO, Bounce Innovation Hub

Jessica Sublett is passionate about technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship and has dedicated her career to supporting entrepreneurs and economic development in Northeast Ohio.  Her experience includes working in a Fortune 500 company, a university’s technology transfer office, and a city economic development initiative - which have all led to her current role at Bounce Innovation Hub.

As the Chief Operating Officer at Bounce, Jessica focuses her work on ensuring that the organization has the wherewithal to execute on its strategic plan. Jessica has led the organization’s efforts to secure nearly $9M in grant funds since 2018 to sustain the organization’s financial health and has led programming structure and team development to implement and execute on strategic initiatives.  In her role, she oversees the daily operations of the organization, which includes financial forecasting and management; HR management; strategic plan execution and reporting; governance and compliance activities; programming oversight; facility management; and resource development. Recently, she oversaw the strategic planning process for the organization in the second half of 2020, which culminated in the organization’s first strategic plan.

As a licensed attorney in Ohio, Jessica uses her background in technology transfer and intellectual property law to help shape programming that supports the region’s innovative startups. Jessica is keenly focused on developing and building inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems and works closely with other entrepreneurial support organizations to build partnerships that ensure that entrepreneurship is accessible to all of community members.

Ms. Sublett earned her J.D. and a Certificate in Intellectual Property from the University of Akron School of Law, her LL.M in Intellectual Property from the University of Akron School of Law, and her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Findlay. She held numerous leadership positions throughout her academic career including President of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Association at the University of Akron School of Law, Vice President of the Student Bar Association at the University of Akron School of Law, Vice President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society at the University of Akron School of Law, and President of the Student Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management at the University of Findlay.

In May 2022, the Bounce Board of Directors announced the appointment of Jessica as the next Chief Executive Officer of Bounce, beginning January 1, 2023.