Jessica Manley is an 🏷️#entrepreneur and advisor in consumer products, spirits, and hemp who co-founded 📝Aplós, a non-alcoholic spirit infused with organically grown hemp, where she served as Chief Plant Officer. As of 2026 her LinkedIn lists Atelier Curioso, which she founded, and she owns JCM Group, a growth agency advising early- and mid-stage companies on strategy and marketing.
Manley co-founded Aplós with David Fudge and developed it with mixologist Lynnette Marrero; it launched in 2020 as an alternative to alcoholic spirits. She led business development and sales for Hudson Hemp, a USDA certified organic hemp grower in upstate New York, and was wholesale director at CBD company Medterra. Earlier she served on the board of High Times, and she has long helped cannabis and hemp brands build CBD product lines.
Jessica and I were introduced in the context of my work at 📝Assembled Brands, and we became fast friends over a number of shared interests.