As our Content and Business Development Director, Jake helps our clients put words to what they are trying to say. The irony here is that his time in first grade included a brief stint in “reading recovery”—a special class for kids who were considered...let’s just say below average in the word department. Fortunately, thanks to the diligent efforts of a sweet and still unknown elderly teacher, he turned out alright.
Jake studied Food Science at the University of Illinois, while also working as the night shift janitor in order to pay off the engagement ring he bought for his future wife*. Upon graduation, he worked in quality management at Purina Pet Foods before holding various roles at Eurofins Scientific, a leading food testing network. It’s unique experiences like these that make Jake the curveball (some might say oddball) on our otherwise fastball marketing team.
A truly blessed husband and father, Jake enjoys spending time with the 3 girls that reside under his roof. He is especially fond of taking them to National Parks and making them hike long distances to see things they likely could have just bought the postcard for. If you catch him on a free night, he’ll probably invite you to a round of golf, a game of pickleball, or over for dinner.
*You may notice that Jake has the same last name as our founder, Jenny. He would like it to be known that he had it first. He would also like it to be known that he was just as surprised as you that she agreed to take it as her own back in 2011.
