Mr. Ponticelli is CEO & co-founder of Piedmont Valley Truffles. Together with his son Aron, Jack Ponticelli has formulated the vision and led the way in making the company a dominant player in the North American Truffle industry.

For twelve years prior to starting Piedmont Valley Truffles, Jack Ponticelli successfully established, grew and sold a hot-air balloon ride / advertising business based in rural northwestern New Jersey. During his tenure, the company had the largest market share in the region - with ten active pilots along with twenty-five crewmembers and support personnel.

Jack has acquired practical, hands on, farming experience in both Southern California, as a Forest Ranger primarily responsible for a Forest & Turf Management program, and in Arizona as a Manager of both an Orange Orchard and an Olive Grove. He also established a leading Landscaping Design & Maintenance company outside of Los Angeles, California.

A true "Jack-of-all-trades", he has diverse interests and abilities ranging from woodworking and gunsmithing to metal detecting and hot-air ballooning. Since 2002 he has devoted his time, energy and skills to building and leading Piedmont Valley Truffles. Jack completed a two-year program in Agriculture and Turf Management from Victor Valley College in California and received an Associates of Science from Ocean County College in New Jersey. He resides in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.