Jason Hurst is a Chicagoland native who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Masters of Business Administration from the School of Business & Industry at Florida A&M University with a concentration in Finance. He has 7 years of successful experience with a variety of Fortune 100 companies such as Pfizer, Inc., JP Morgan, and State Farm Insurance.
Jason began his career as a Wall Street analyst in Manhattan and has endeavored into both finance and sales during his corporate career. Jason also has experience as a savvy entrepreneur and has run three successful businesses across various industries.
Jason has pioneered the Economic Empowerment ministry at Alive Church; specializing in job creation, business education and economic development. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for both the Salvation Army and the North Central Florida YMCA and is a proud member of the Alachua County Emerging Leaders (ACEL) organization.