Jake is a professional speaker, facilitator, and thought leader working at the forefront of transformative travel, the transformation economy, and regenerative community development. His approach blends inspiration with strategic insight, equipping audiences with practical, implementable frameworks for next-generation experience design and destination development.

He is engaged globally for paid keynotes, workshops, executive sessions, media interviews, and panel moderation, partnering with leading organizations across hospitality, tourism, and destination management.

Jake has spoken at premier industry gatherings and institutions including the Future Hospitality Summit, Adventure Travel World Summit, Educational Travel Conference, PATA, Pure Life Experiences, Vestnorden, USAID, and forums for Travel Oregon, Washington State Tourism, and Visit Wyoming, among others.

He has also been interviewed by CNN, and was recently featured in two in-depth conversations with Joe Pine on the Travel Trends Podcast, hosted by Dan Christian, exploring why 2026 is the year of transformative travel.

Jake is an Executive Leader with the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council, a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, and the Explorers Club, and a trusted voice on some of the industry’s most influential stages.

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