Jake joined the team as Preacher-in-Residence in October 2022 when he made the move from fulltime congregational ministry to non-profit leadership. He is now the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Donor Relations at Yale Divinity School.
As Preacher-in-Residence, Jake preaches monthly at First Church and offers pastoral care assistance when Vanessa is away. Jake previously served as the Associate Minister both at First Church UCC of Guilford, Connecticut and Plymouth Congregational UCC in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a graduate of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology where he received his M.Div. and Graduate Certificate in Human Rights.
An alum of Grinnell College, Jake is active as the alumni coordinator for Grinnell covering Southern New England and is passionate about affordable housing advocacy. He is a Commissioner for Milford’s housing authority and is a National Commissioner for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) where he also proudly serves as NAHRO’s first LGBTQ+ Subcommittee Chair.