Jesse Gilbert '07, '14, '22 was recently was named the President and CEO of Corpus Christi’s Texas State Aquarium (TSA) in December of 2021.
Jesse has spent nearly two decades with the Aquarium, beginning his career in the Coastal Bend in 2003. He worked full-time while obtaining his bachelors degree in biology & marine science, and eventually, a masters in fisheries & mariculture. He’s held multiple roles throughout his career at TSA, starting as an Aquarist, working alongside fish and other animals, to eventually playing a large role in the organization’s newest 71,000 square foot expansion, the Caribbean Journey, in 2017.