Vision 2045: How it is going

Jake has been the Community Development Director for Northfield since June 2022. He came to Minnesota from the east coast in the mid-90s to attend Saint Olaf, having fallen in love with the town. He earned a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota and has worked in Federal, municipal, and regional government, as well as the private sector. He and his wife and three kids, four dogs, and three cats live in Saint Paul, where he serves on that city’s Planning Commission.