With 20 years in the industry, and working in war zones, Jake
has seen how communication and leadership can lead to successful
projects in the most challenging environments. As an infantry
soldier for the 101st Airborne Division, operating in Eastern
Afghanistan, Jake was tasked to manage the infrastructure
development of the eastern provinces. Jake’s tasks included
supervising $50 million in funds that were dedicated to the building
of roads, irrigation systems, schools and municipal buildings. “We
would build a school and the Taliban would blow it up, so we would
build it again,” said Jake. In the most dangerous of environments,
Captain Jacob Leland Bender successfully completed complex
developments with remarkable efficiency.