Jake Forester

Jake Forester has a diverse work history spanning over 13 years. Jake has held several roles at Checkr, Inc., including Senior Principal Customer Success Manager since January 2022. Prior to this, they served as Manager, CS Programs from July 2020 to January 2022 and as a Customer Success Manager from July 2018 to July 2020. Jake also has experience as an Operations Manager in both QA and Investigations at Checkr, Inc. from May 2017 to July 2018 and from August 2016 to May 2017, respectively. Jake began their career at Checkr, Inc. as a Compliance Associate from November 2015 to August 2016.

Before joining Checkr, Inc., Jake worked at CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange as an Account Specialist in International Operations from February 2015 to August 2015. Jake also held the role of Compliance Coordinator from January 2013 to January 2015.

In addition to their roles at Checkr, Inc. and CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange, Jake was employed at CACI International Inc as a Background Investigator II from March 2012 to June 2014. Jake also worked as a Research Assistant at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars from January 2011 to May 2011. Earlier in their career, Jake served as an Office Operations Supervisor at the U.S. Census Bureau from December 2008 to July 2009.

Jake Forester completed their education with a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in International Affairs from Penn State University, from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communication and Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, which they completed between 2004 and 2008. In addition to their academic degrees, Jake also holds certifications from the Scrum Alliance. Jake became a Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) in December 2019 and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) in May 2020.