Jacob has been with the company since 2006. He received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Kent State University and worked extensively in that region as an outside salesperson while still in college. During that time, he was able to get a full scope of how the business works, including international business within the European market. After college, he started in the warehouse and worked his way up to national sales manager where he worked with distributors, contractors and specifiers. In 2022, he was elected to the board of directors. In his current role, Jacob is responsible for product development, sales growth, customer retention and portfolio management.
Outside of work, Jacob is a volunteer firefighter and EMT. In his spare time, he enjoys time outdoors, drag racing motorcycles and traveling the world.
I push all I can your way….Marathon has been a good supplier for the 15+ years I’ve been doing commercial roofing sales at Erie and all of you guys are so great to deal with.
— David G. Bales - Commercial Inside Sales Erie Materials