Jesse Tubb served for 28 years as a trumpet player in the U.S. Army, finishing his career as Assistant Principal and Section Leader in The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” He is the founder of GRIT Adventures, an experiential outdoor learning program that uses adventure racing to teach essential life skills. Through GRIT Adventures, teams and organizations build resilience, perseverance, self-awareness, mindfulness, and conflict resolution skills, while learning to recognize their strengths and work more effectively together.

Jesse is a certified Life and Engagement coach, ACC ICF certified coach, a Mental Fitness coach through the Positive Intelligence program, served as a Master Resiliency Trainer in the Army, and is an endorsed mental fitness coach with the US Adventure Racing Association. He holds a Resilient Building Leadership Professional-Trainer (RBLP-T) Certification, trained with the University of Pennsylvania Resilience Program, and completed the Mindfulness Mentor Training program through Cloud Sangha with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Jesse also contributes as a meditation instructor and curriculum designer for Complete Focus.

As a member of the advisory board for TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), he provides workshops on developing emotional and mental resilience for the families of fallen service members.

He has spent the last 17 years competing in various endurance sports around the world. His accomplishments include competing in the 2019 Eco Challenge, an 11-day race in Fiji filmed on Amazon Prime, winning both the 2018 US Adventure Racing Association National Championship and the 2022 24hr Adventure Racing National Solo Championship, and numerous podium finishes in ultra marathons and triathlons