Staff of the Jefferson Educational Society

Jacob is a lifelong Erie County resident, having grown up in East Springfield. He currently lives in Millcreek with his wife MacKenzie and son Lee. He began the first 12 years of his career at Community Access Media or CAM (formerly CAT-TV). Beginning as an intern in 2010, he worked his way through the organization as a production assistant, then administrative coordinator, and finally served as the executive director from April 2014 through March 2022. He joined the Jefferson team in March 2022 as the Vice President of Operations, managing the day-to-day operations of the JES. He is a 2021 Jefferson Civic Leadership Academy graduate, a 2022 Erie Ambassador, member of the Erie Reader’s 2020 class of 40 Under 40 and volunteers with several local organizations, currently serving as the Vice Chair for Meals on Wheels of Erie, Treasurer for Community Access Media (CAM), Grants Committee Chair for the Emerging Erie Fund, and Selection Committee Member for the New Blossoms New Life Foundation.