Jake Eaton, MSBA, serves as a Senior Partner Manager for Global Platform Distribution at Circle since November 2021, where responsibilities include developing Circle’s Scaled Success model. Prior roles at Circle also encompassed Partnership Manager and Customer Success Manager, with a focus on crypto financial use cases. As an Independent Consultant, Jake volunteers as a Financial Coach. Previously, at Gartner, Jake was a Corporate Strategy Partner, collaborating with approximately 180 business executives and earning an innovation award for contributions to global business strategy. Earlier experience includes positions at Alpena County Road Commission, Hantz Group as a Financial Consultant, Rosa’s Lookout Inn as Assistant Kitchen Manager, and as a Seasonal Cost Accounting Assistant at Northern Solutions Alpena. Jake holds a Master's degree in Applied Business Data Analytics from Boston University, a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Lake Superior State University, and dual Associate's degrees in Applied Mathematics and Business Administration from Alpena Community College.