Jack Pearson

Current Resume

jackpearson@pitt.edu|(267) - 218 - 8860|LinkedIn: jackbpearson

EDUCATION

August 2021–December 2024

University of Pittsburgh, College of Business Administration

Bachelors in Business Administration, Major in Finance, Minor in Spanish

August 2021–December 2024

GPA 3.6/4

EXPERIENCE

Forevergreen

Pittsburgh, PA

Co-Founder & CPO | Oct 2023 – Present

  • Raised $27K+ in non-equity funding and built a team of 5 delivering consumer access to carbon credits.
  • Launched an iOS app for footprint tracking and offsetting; achieved 1,000+ downloads and 5/5 rating.
  • Scaled a community of 400K+ followers focused on sustainability and climate media.

BNP Paribas

New York, NY

Sales and Trading Intern | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

  • Accepted return offer after pitching trade to High Yield Credit desk and shadowing multiple trading desks.
  • Built DCF and comps models from scratch to support coverage of 6 mid-cap software firms in Equity Research.

Federated Hermes

Pittsburgh, PA

Responsible Investment Intern | Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

  • Reviewed and extracted ESG data from 100+ public company filings (10-Ks) for large-cap equities.
  • Supported client engagement by researching responsible investing policies across major asset managers.

Diamond Tropical Hardwoods

Telford, PA

General Manager | Mar 2019 – Dec 2024

  • Built and optimized the company website; generated $500K+ in revenue and 1,000+ online orders.
  • Ran internship program, managed ads, grew list to 4,000+ emails; interns earned $8K in scholarships.
  • Oversaw operations using Sage 50: invoicing, inventory, payments, domestic/international logistics.

Pitt Center for Sustainable Business (CSB)

Pittsburgh, PA

Associate | Oct 2022 – Dec 2023

  • Proposed and co-developed Pitt's first undergrad sustainable business credential and core course design.

Madrid Easy Consultores

Madrid, Spain

Intern | May 2023 – Aug 2023

  • Managed tenant relations for 400+ short-term rentals and led new inventory system implementation in Spanish.

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Pitt Men’s Water Polo Club

Pittsburgh, PA

Vice President | Aug 2021 – Dec 2023

  • Led budgeting, tournament logistics, and coordinated team travel and fundraising.

Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE)

Pittsburgh, PA

Graduate Consultant | Aug 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Built staffing model tied to organ donation forecast; received job offer based on performance.

Residence Life – University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Resident Assistant | Nov 2022 – May 2023

  • Supported first-year students in Business Living Learning Community with academic and social onboarding.

Big Idea Center – Changemaker Scholar

Pittsburgh, PA

Scholar | Oct 2023 – Dec 2024

  • First-ever scholar recognized for leading social impact ventures through interdisciplinary innovation.

INTERESTS AND RELEVANT SKILLS

Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish

Technical: Sage50, Excel, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, GitHub, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Bloomberg

Interests: sustainability, guitar, running marathons, investing, reading, philosophy, woodworking, writing, chess, kendama, coding