Jessica DeRose

A former celebrity personal trainer and elementary school teacher, Jess turned her once “cute side hustle” into a multimillion dollar business in 18 months. Since leaving her teaching job in 2017, Jess has hired a team of incredible heart-centered leaders, served hundreds of clients, and helped them generate over $11 million in revenue. As a result of donations and the awareness she and her company, “The Digital Business Evolution,” have generated, Jess was able to fund the building of a school in Ghana, Africa with Pencils of Promise. The school opened in January 2021 and is home to over 150 students and local staff.

Jess has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, The Today Show, Good Day New York, The New York Post, Shape Magazine, Well + Good. As evident through her business, life, and philanthropic endeavors, Jess’s mission is to cause a ripple effect and inspire change for generations to come, making a massive impact along the way and leaving a lasting legacy beyond her singular actions.