People Along the Path

"I have known Ms. Johnson for three years and served as her adviser in the Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.  She was also a student in my graduate seminar: Current Issues in Gerontology in fall 2014.  I worked with her until her graduation in May 2015 with her Master’s degree in Health Administration and Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.  The class she took with me focused on ethical issues in the care of aging and older adults and I came to understand each student’s values clearly through class discussion and projects.  I came to know Ms. Johnson as an individual with a very strong and consistent moral character who is clearly committed to providing high quality end of life care and has a passion for working with older adults." 

— Dena Shenk, PhD

Emerita Professor of Anthropology and Former Director,
Gerontology Program

"I’ve known Jessie to be a skilled leader, organized and driven. Jessie has always acted decisively and with impunity, taking into account all factors and making well-informed, data driven decisions. She is persuasive, intelligent, and incredibly tenacious. For these reasons and many more, I’m convinced that Purple Peace will be an important endeavor for patients in the Keystone state as well as the rest of the Northeastern United States. Companies like Purple Peace will be vital in stewarding our healthcare system towards utilizing these treatments and leaders such as Ms. Jessie Johnson will be what drives this change.  Jessie is exactly the kind of leader we need in this space and I look forward to seeing her shine.”

— Scott Pion, Strategic Financial Analyst

Carolinas HealthCare System.

“I have great respect for Jessie, she is an asset to any company. She is very organized, honest considerate and a supportive individual with the ability to see things from another’s perspective.”

— Rosalyn Killian, Program Coordinator

Girl Talk Foundation Inc.

"I have consulted with Jesse Johnson on marketing and business development of Purple Peace. Working with Jesse Johnson showed me how enthusiastic she was for the healthcare field.  She always had well thought out opinions and could deliver them in presentations to any audience. As I worked with Jesse Johnson, I learned about her amazing past. She started her own healthcare business at sixteen years old.  She has used her nursing skills to help many elderly people transition to the final stages of their lives.  She made many friends over the years and learned how painful the aging process can be.  This is why her passion is for her company Purple Peace.  She wants to make medical marijuana available as a resource for patients that other treatments have failed.  She has worked on this project for as long as I have known her. She has an expert knowledge of the market. In her healthcare positions, she has seen how medical marijuana can help patients suffering from multiple symptoms."

— Christopher Tarry, Healthcare Administrator

Carolinas Healthcare System

“Jessie worked on marketing a not-for‐profit that assisted children and their families with aspects of autism. Jessie was a leader on her team and despite the challenges of working with a client that was herself on the spectrum, Jessie managed to assist the organization to offer new hope and resources to children and their families that they might otherwise not have known about.  Jessie Johnson’s strong moral compass is seen through her engaging interactions on the personal individual level as well as the broader community level. Jessie demonstrates a passion and commitment to providing for others in need. Jessie clearly communicates her intentions and expectations to gain a better understanding of each person’s circumstances and that individual's greatest needs. Jessie is a remarkable young woman who demonstrates intellectual curiosity, creative problem solving, initiative, and strong moral character. Responsibility and compassion are also traits I believe Jessie possesses. I have tremendous respect or what Jessie has accomplished and expect that she will make great contributions in caring for others. She is sincerely motivated to bring aid to those who are suffering and to help in their comfort and eventually peace.”

— Linda Swayne, PhD 

Professor of Marketing
UNCC

“Jessie’s work in the healthcare field, is not only genuine but truly compassionate and person focused. She is extremely educated in community empowerment and engagement, and performs exceptional work in all her projects across the health care industry. She always sees her projects through, puts client care and rapport above all else, and she is the motivational leader the cannabis industry would want and really needs. Jessie has dedicated much of her life, education and time to several organizations in her community. One example being the Girl Talk Foundation; a character building and leadership development program for teenage girls. With all her extensive work, volunteerism, philanthropies, and friendships, Jessie is an asset to any company intending to grow and improve the industry as well as the community. I can say this with certainty. Through Purple Peace LLC, Jessie, without a doubt, is a committed contributor to the growing number of individuals receiving quality medical care in their home.”

— Amber White, CEO

Move Fitness LLC

“Jessie has always made those who have known her, proud, because of her hard work, her persistence, and her diligence; perhaps even more so because of her character. If anyone can be described as being self-made, Jessie can. Caring for others has always been her passion. It is not surprising to see her choose as a career, a profession to ease the burdens carried by others.”

— David Hay, Sr Design Engineer Eaton Corporation