Jacob Pendergrass

Jacob Pendergrass is an experienced Electrical Engineer currently working at La-Z-Boy Incorporated since January 2022. Prior to this role, Jacob served as an Industrial Maintenance & Electrical Systems Instructor at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology from January 2019 to May 2023, and held multiple positions at La-Z-Boy, including Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Technician from June 2018 to January 2019. Jacob gained significant experience as a Maintenance Supervisor and Team Lead at Nissan North America from April 2014 to June 2018, overseeing a team of 10 on assembly lines and managing maintenance tasks through a CMMS database. Earlier roles included Maintenance Technician at Flowers Bakery of Crossville, LLC and Stonepeak Ceramics. Jacob holds a Diploma in Industrial Electricity/Maintenance from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, completed in 2012.