Seth Jacobson

As founder of JCI Worldwide, Seth Jacobson leads the firm’s marketing, communications, and public affairs strategy, designing high‑impact advocacy and coalition programs for corporate, government, and nonprofit clients.

With more than 25 years of experience, he has built a global reputation for campaigns in climate change, technology innovation, health management, energy, and financial literacy. His work spans crisis communications, media relations, and grassroots mobilization for organizations such as Chevron, CVS Health, Charter Communications, Raytheon, T‑Mobile, Google, Intuit, Ferrari/Maserati North America, NYU, and major public agencies including the U.S. State and Commerce Departments and the State of California.

Before founding JCI, Seth led western divisions at Edelman and Ogilvy & Mather, overseeing public affairs, public relations, and technology practices. He previously served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, managing press, events, technology, economic, and foreign policy initiatives. A frequent lecturer at UCLA, USC, and Pepperdine, he is also a regular columnist on marketing and crisis communications.