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Jessie Ott

Commander · DISC type D
CEO & Founder at CrossRoads Solutions
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Jessie Ott is the CEO and Founder of CrossRoads Solutions, where she helps CPG companies turn data into decisions. With over 20 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry, she is a passionate problem-solver and brand builder, holding a WSET Level 3 certification and an MA from Rennes School of Business.

Outside of her CEO role, Jessie is deeply immersed in the beverage world as the host of the "Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST" podcast, exploring industry innovation. She has been recognized as a "fabulous entrepreneur" and founded the North Dallas chapter of Lean In, showing a commitment to community leadership.

She is a 20+ year veteran in the highly competitive wine and spirits industry who has successfully transitioned into a tech CEO role.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
CEO & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Jessie shows up

Strong-Willed
Impact-Driven
Candid & Clear

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Jessie cares about

CPG Data Analytics
Her company, CrossRoads Solutions, focuses on unifying sales, marketing, and inventory data to provide CPG brands with actionable, real-time insights for growth.
Beverage Industry Innovation
As host of the "Thirsty Thursdays" podcast and a 20-year industry veteran, she frequently interviews founders and discusses emerging trends, from new products to technology.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
CEO & Founder
CrossRoads Solutions
1-2025
Managing Partner
Specialty Brands Wines & Spirits
3-2023
Owner
f n b Innovation
1-2023
Podcast Host
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST
10-2022 - 3-2023
Co-Founder at KÉXY
KÉXY
In the press

Media appearances

Reframing Data Accessibility for Growing Businesses – Jessie Ott, CEO & Founder of CrossRoads Solutions. Featured in Woman's World
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Education
1999 - 2000
MA
Rennes School of Business
1997 - 1999
BA
University of Northern Iowa
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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