If you would’ve told elementary-age Jake that they’d be running marathons someday, laughter would have ensued. Little did that kid know, running would come to be a major part of their life.
Jake grew up in a small town in eastern Minnesota where they spent most of their childhood at the lake. After graduating from college in Chicago, they moved around the country, working as a stage manager with different opera companies. In January of 2021, they decided to step out of the performing arts industry and move to Seattle for the water and mountains.
When not working, Jake can be found running with Seattle Frontrunners, podcasting, reading non-fiction, drinking coffee (or wine), and maintaining their status as the resident “walking encyclopedia of musical theatre.”