Keith Jacobs has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Keith is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ElectraMet™ since July 2022. Prior to this, they served as the President and COO of ElectraMet™ from June 2019 to June 2022. Before joining ElectraMet™, Keith was an Advisory Board Member at the company from October 2016 to May 2019.
In addition to their time at ElectraMet™, Keith also founded and served as the CEO of Jacobs Automation, a company specializing in robotics technology called iTRAK. Keith successfully built and sold the company to Rockwell Automation in 2014. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Keith worked as an R&D Director at RA Jones from 2001 to 2002 and as an R&D Executive at International Paper from 1995 to 2001.
Keith's career began at General Electric as an Engineer from 1986 to 1995. Keith also had brief advisory roles as a Board Advisor at iAutomation from February 2018 to April 2019 and as a CEO in Residence at Rockwell Automation from January 2014 to October 2017.
Keith Jacobs earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. However, specific information regarding the start and end years of their education is not provided.