Jess grew up in Delta BC before moving to Whistler in 1999. In 2004 he moved to Squamish to work as a reporter for Mountain FM, and in the process, fell in love with the Sea to Sky Corridor. In his spare time, Jess is the Chairperson of his Strata Council at Diamond Head Place, is an avid downhill skier, and adores golf, hiking, camping, cross country skiing, hockey and Canadian football.