Jake Tewalt

Jake Tewalt is an experienced professional currently serving as the Technology Deployment Coordinator at POET, where responsibilities include coordinating new technology for commercial implementation and developing research based on plant performance. Previously, Tewalt held positions such as Business Development Manager and Business Development Analyst, focusing on market research and strategic growth initiatives. With a background as a Microbiologist, Tewalt designed and conducted research as a principal investigator. Earlier experience includes a Graduate Assistantship at the University of Minnesota, where research activities involved managing fungal cultures and conducting cellulase assays. Tewalt holds an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota, an M.S. from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Lawrence University.