Jared Handley

Jared Handley is currently an Epic Principal Trainer at Optum and the owner of Fort Hartford Trading Post, LLC. With a strong background in wildlife biology, Jared served as a Wildlife Biologist at U.S. Army Fort Knox and held various positions, including Private Lands Wildlife Biologist and Farm Bill Biologist at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Jared’s earlier roles include Adjunct Biology Instructor at Owensboro Community and Technical College and Biological Science Technician for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Jared holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from Murray State University and is pursuing an Associate of Science at Owensboro Community and Technical College.