A lifelong Alaskan, Jackson was born in Sitka and raised in Soldotna, a small town on the Kenai Peninsula. Jackson is a graduate of Boise State University where he was named a Harry S. Truman Scholar and graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in economics and political science. Jackson also had the opportunity to study at Aarhus University in Denmark. Since 2017, Jackson has served in several roles for the Anchorage-based policy and advocacy nonprofit, Arctic Encounter, and later helped lead the organization as its Managing Director. In 2021, he joined a consulting firm, Kallander & Associates, and worked with clients across the political, economic, and business sectors. In 2020, Jackson served as Political Director on the historic statewide Ballot Measure 2 race, implementing statewide open primaries and ranked-choice voting. He previously interned with the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Murkowski’s D.C. Office, and the Wilson Center’s Polar Initiative. He completed his MPA internship at the Bezos Earth Fund in Washington, D.C. Outside of work, Jackson enjoys skiing, travel, yoga, trail running, camping, and sharing a good meal with friends.