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About Us: Jesse a.k.a. eetzee


Story by anda, matt, Vanessa Published on October 16, 2009 in Etc	Photo by Morgan Evans

Jesse Hertzberg, a.k.a. eetzee a.k.a. Gonzo, is the Business Development Team at Etsy right now. This means he gets to talk on the phone a lot and make deals. A New York City native son, Jesse brings his enthusiasm and sportsmanship to Etsy's Brooklyn office. He's always got something up his sleeve and knows how to "make it happen."

Fun Facts:

Jesse was a one-time professional soccer player. Christina notes that he's been gearing up for the World Cup in South Africa for forever. He sometimes wears soccer cleats to the office.
He sold Matt and Anda hook, line and sinker on those MBTs fat shoes.
When Anda made him his avatar photo, she emailed it to the wrong address and got a message back from a random girl who wrote, "I think you meant to send this to someone else, but thanks for the hot guy in my inbox."
Neelam says on the outside, he's a hardcore negotiator, but he'll agree to anything for some cupcakes.
He's the one who wrote Pete's name in bubble letters with a heart around it on the chalkboard next to Pete's office.
Liz reminded us that Jesse forgot to get his wife a birthday present, so he baked her some cookies.
Matt claims that Jesse was a theater geek in high school and in college. Matt says he almost got the part of Wayne in The Wonder Years. He does great impressions, especially Ronald Reagan and Crocodile Dundee.
Anda once saw him get kicked out of a bar.
He was allergic to the sun until he was nine.
Colin from Men at Work sang at his bar mitzvah.
His favorite TV shows are Airwolf and 21 Jump Street. Matt says Jesse tried unsuccessfully to make Airwolf his nickname.
His intense crush on Olivia Wilde during the Handmade Moment contest made everyone slightly uncomfortable.
Vanessa suspects that he gets really nervous public speaking even though he claims not to be.
Anda points out that Jesse is in meetings more than any other Admin in the history of Etsy. "If you look at his calendar every day, there will be like a 15 minute open space, during which I think he hangs out over next to Matt trying to get him to go 'shoot hoops' after work with him or something."
His three-year-old daughter Lila is absolutely adorable. Adam thinks those pipe cleaner flowers on his desk were made by her.
Whenever we get a random business coldcaller or email, we send it to Jesse.
Jesse grew up above a pizzeria in Manhattan.
Adam notes that Jesse looooves his labcoat. He sported a bowtie for the Handmade Moment Contest judging.
Matt says he has an idea for a TV show about "an adult Punky Brewster type who works at an Internet start-up."
Christina says that if Jesse were a Simpsons character, he'd be Mr. Bergstrom, Lisa's substitute teacher on whom she had a crush.
Neelam recalls the time Jesse stepped in Dottie's poop and dirtied his converse sneakers.
Neelam says he thought he was so cool by turning his big computer monitor vertical and thought everyone would do the same thing but none of us did.
Jakob and Jesse know each other from plays. They're really tight.
Jesse likes to give hugs.
He has some embarrassing Bowie story about Suffragette City, but I couldn't follow what he was talking about.
As Vanessa was compiling these Fun Facts, Jesse came around and gave everyone homebaked cookies as thank yous for helping him with the Handmade Moment Contest. And then she felt really bad.

It's so weird to see crazy long-haired Jesse! These days, this guy has to get a haircut every other week.

Tiny little old man Jesse puts on his game face. Adorable!

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We've been posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy Admin (and for us to get to know each other). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

Some of Jesse's favorites below. Yes, he's a cuff links man...

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Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:01 p.m.

anda

Crap, I'm going to have to bake Jesse like a billion cupcakes to make up for this.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:02 p.m.

sabahnur

:) so joyful to read..
Hi Jess,nice to meet you :)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:02 p.m.

LooksGood

awesome!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:04 p.m.

StudioCherie

Very entertaining. I think someone wants you to buy cufflinks, Jesse.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:04 p.m.

dmoola

lol did he have someone write this form him or does he really write that pretty?

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:05 p.m.

soule

LOL!!! That's great!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:10 p.m.

RobotsAreAwesome

I came for a cute interview and stayed for the Airwolf photoshop.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:11 p.m.

smashgirl

You guys are bad!!! I have a feeling that you won't be getting cookies anytime soon from Jesse, lol!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:12 p.m.

SimpleJoysPaperie

Helloo Jesse ~ nice to meet yet another admin! :)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:13 p.m.

jewelalchemy

what a cutiepie and that dinosaur shirt up there is about as etsy as it gets, yes?

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:15 p.m.

pinkytoeclothing

These articles rock!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.

eetzee

Oh, Dusty. In-famous is when you're MORE than famous. This man El Guapo, he's not just famous, he's IN-famous.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:19 p.m.

PrimaryRedux

aaah a colorful Brooklyn garden and grilled pizza-lovely! after mastering pizza in the oven-electric oven no less! the grilled pizza is my goal now. I'm considering heating the pizza stone up on the grill and going that way. a big cast iron pan should work to. Wonder how jesse will figure it out.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:20 p.m.

TheJoyofColor

This is fun to read and so nice to know a little bit more about the man behing the title, have a great weekend

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.

eetzee

i actually do it right on the grill, no stone or cast iron. it works great. the light char lines add great flavor and the heat makes it melty. transfering the dough to the grill is the challenge.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.

seababejewelry

Aloha Jesse! Notorious may be the word you are searching for! ;) It's very nice to meet you. Now I want to make a couch fort!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:23 p.m.

SaraBJewelry

great interview! i dig this series! can i have a cookie....?

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:25 p.m.

warmnfuzzies

Funny read! Welcome.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:28 p.m.

PrimaryRedux

good to know-thanks. Yes I do love the char flavor on grilled food and bread. ok one more question-do you actually transfer it with all toppings? pizza paddle or hand transfer? ok was that 3 questions? 4 now

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:35 p.m.

girltuesdayjewelry

Fun to read! Nice to meet you Jesse! Magnolia Bakery's red velvet cupcakes are my cryptonite! I share your cupcake affliction!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:48 p.m.

daniellexo

Jesse - I <3 <3 <3 your handwriting!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:51 p.m.

nomadcraftsetc

YUMMY! That sound delicious! I am off to figure out how to grill pizza! :) So cool!

Great Article! Nice to meet you Jesse!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:56 p.m.

recycledwares

that baby picture is adorable :))

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:57 p.m.

VixVintage

Thanks for sharing Jesse, couch forts are big at my house too!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 2:59 p.m.

seababejewelry

OMG daniellexo! Is that your furbaby? Sooo cute! I heart Jesse's writing too. Can I have your autograph eetzee?

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3 p.m.

lilworkerb

Its really cool how he puts a heart over his "I"s. Really great story. I love hearing about the inner-workings of etsy.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:02 p.m.

ToScarboroughFair

Pizza Pizza (said in the voice of the Little Caesars ad)
:)

Keep up the good work, Jesse!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.

buttercupbloom

Good to meet you, Jesse! Here is a grilled peach pizza that we made & that you might like a look at! Yum! xoxo

http://zested.wordpress.com/2009/07/1...

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:16 p.m.

SewnNatural

i love that you wrote "football" the round ball kind... instead of soccer. we're teaching our daughter Spanish and she says that too, and no one knows she means futbol, not futbol americano. she's going to have to learn to say "the round ball" kind. :)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

OddBirds

Nothing's funnier to me than a failed attempt at a nickname.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

warpedLaurie

seems you have a fun job, or at least you make it fun. keep up the good work!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:33 p.m.

Tias

It sounds like lots of fun working in the Etsy office, how many of you altogether? Anyway, nice to meet you Jesse and wish you a great career with Etsy!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.

MyMoms

So nice to know a little bit more about the man behiend the title. Very entertaining!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.

ArtisticIntentions

Tons 'o Fun! Great interview!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 3:48 p.m.

bddesigns

Yay for cufflinks! :) You sound like a fun guy to be around, Jesse! We're glad you found Etsy after your world tour! :)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:04 p.m.

eetzee

I transfer the pizza with the toppings. you need a very well floured paddle or wood board. the grill is too hot to top the dough after the fact, plus the dough gets too poofy quickly without the sauce et. al. to weight it down and moisten it. usually the transfer is a "stretch job" and i end up with these oval pizzas. i cook 'em about 3 at a time using 1/4-1/3 of the dough of a whole pie (buying the raw dough at the local brooklyn pizzeria saves a ton of time and mess). lastly, i keep the grill at about 450-500 and this all cooks really fast but gets nice and crispy.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:10 p.m.

puolukka

Hello there! Wild hair :)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:18 p.m.

melaniaelisa

I haven't been brave enough to try the grilled pizza yet - apart from the tricky factor, my italian-pizza-chef neighbour may love it...or may scream at me for not doing it in a wood-fired oven. I was inspired by a recipe/write up on 101cookbooks.com though, might provide the details some people are looking for?

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.

CLineCreations

Oh man that grilled pizza sounds awesome, Jesse. I will have to try that one out. Once I get a grill. I don't think it will fit in(outside) my Brooklyn(!) apartment though...

Jess // CLineCreations

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.

BellyDancePrincess

Nice to meet you Jesse!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:25 p.m.

meredithfenwick

great to know more about you, jesse - wonderful article! :)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:25 p.m.

DvoraSchleffer

Very nice to get to know you Jesse.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:36 p.m.

ChloesRuffleButt

Nice to meet you. You have lovely handwriting.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:58 p.m.

seafairiesjewelbox

Now I'm craving homemade pizza.

Nice to meet you, Jesse Where'd you get that pink pen? hee hee

Oct. 16, 2009 at 5:13 p.m.

desertnana

Great to meet you Jesse,
=)
Pizza is my fav!!
hmmmm....

Oct. 16, 2009 at 5:14 p.m.

Faeriedtreasures

Dude, Colin Hay sang at your bar mitzvah? Thats SO AWESOME.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 5:23 p.m.

TheCottageCheese

Hahaha, love the Jesse Michael Vincent pic. I'm off to set up a Men at Work Pandora mix right now...

Oct. 16, 2009 at 5:33 p.m.

lovelygifts

Nice to meet you Jessee!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 5:34 p.m.

littlealouette

awesome! nice to meet ya! Nice handwriting! AWESOME!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 6:05 p.m.

Legacy925

Hi Jesse! Nice to meet another Etsy team member! Sounds like you guys work with some great people. Would love to try your grilled pizzas!! Is everyone at Etsy beautiful? hehe ;)

Oct. 16, 2009 at 6:33 p.m.

Fairyfolk

Hi Jesse... hope you make it to South Africa in 2010! You'll have a blast in my country!
I'm a Galaxy fan now! And, NO, not ONLY because Beckham play for them...
Blessings and magic.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 6:36 p.m.

RAGGEDedgeGear

the hearts... adorable
the handwriting... downright amazing
the cupcakes... totally understandable
the cookies... totally my style
the grilled pizza... intriguing

Oct. 16, 2009 at 6:45 p.m.

JesseMosher

Nice to meet you Jesse . What a great name you have !

Jesse

Oct. 16, 2009 at 6:59 p.m.

sharonclancydesigns

Awwww, adorable baby photo Jesse. Did anyone ever tell you that you could be Adam Carolla's (much cuter) brother? :) Nice to meet you!

Oct. 16, 2009 at 8:01 p.m.

asundrynotion

Betcha Jesse could sell ice to eskimos. The fun facts are...fun! Get off the fence and buy these swell cuff links:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

The missus will love them, too.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 11:18 p.m.

squidart

I love hearing about and meeting the etsy team, definitely makes this feel more like a community.

Oct. 16, 2009 at 11:50 p.m.

moonsun

Nice to meet you Jesse :))

Oct. 17, 2009 at 12:29 a.m.

TreeHuggerStudio

pleasure to read about love the pictures.

Oct. 17, 2009 at 12:35 a.m.

MaggieGlynn

Jesse - I read these all the time, and they were really tough on you. I would choose to take it as a compliment...

Oct. 17, 2009 at 1:49 a.m.

StormsHandicrafts

Nice to meet you Jesse :)

Oct. 17, 2009 at 3:16 a.m.

shellsherree

I applaud a man who's unafraid to dot his i's with hearts, knows how to braise a pork shoulder, and browses for thoughtful gifts for his wife. And I'll take a rough guess that Jesse took standing in Dottie-poo in his stride. I like you a lot, Jesse!

Oct. 17, 2009 at 5:03 a.m.

konkokto

"Jesse Hertzberg" is indeed a beautiful name. sounds famous, too.

Oct. 17, 2009 at 6:57 a.m.

KimsCraftyApple

nice to meet you :)

Oct. 17, 2009 at 7:20 a.m.

lilyja

:)))) you made me laugh so much:) great to get to know you guys.

Oct. 17, 2009 at 10:13 a.m.

Iammie

Nice :)

Oct. 17, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

Vintage50sEyewear

SOOO COOOOOL!!!!

Oct. 17, 2009 at 10:20 a.m.

ThePaperTray

So funny!

Oct. 17, 2009 at 11:08 a.m.

cassidycay

I love these! Thanks for letting us get to know you guys!

Oct. 17, 2009 at 11:54 a.m.

baconsquarefarm

Lookin good jesse nice to meet ya, plus tidbits of your life.

Oct. 17, 2009 at 5:46 p.m.

PipocaHandmade

Excellent post! (...that is some pretty awesome handwriting...and who doesn't love a show with Jan-Michael Vincent!!!)

Oct. 17, 2009 at 9:05 p.m.

rctees

Airwolf, nice to meet you!! Send some of that pizza my way (when you've mastered it).

Oct. 17, 2009 at 11:50 p.m.

truLuxe

Go ahead, pull the trigger. There are some great choices above. Oh... and that "forgot her birthday and baked her cookies" plan... Yeah. That works exactly ONCE.

Oct. 18, 2009 at 12:30 a.m.