Jake Lunday

Commander
DISC Type : D

Vice President of Engineering & Technical Services at Milo's Tea Company, Inc.

Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jake Lunday is a seasoned engineering and manufacturing executive with a track record of leading large-scale capital projects in the food and beverage industry for companies like Milos Tea and Keurig Dr Pepper. He is also a Lieutenant Commander and Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, holding a Professional Engineer license.

Outside of his corporate role, Jake is a passionate manufacturing hobbyist with a home machine shop. He is a recognized expert in 3D printing, a skill he applies to support Naval engineering and readiness initiatives. He and his wife have five children.

His hobby in 3D printing, which started with a Christmas gift from his wife to fix a home appliance, is now used to develop solutions for the U.S. Navy.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Additive Manufacturing
A personal hobby that has become a professional military expertise. He has co-authored articles and helps the Navy operationalize 3D printing for fleet readiness.
Engineering Leadership
Manages large engineering teams and budgets (e.g., $200M greenfield site) and serves as an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Food & Beverage Operations
Possesses deep industry expertise from leadership roles at Milo's Tea Company, Keurig Dr Pepper, Nestlé, and The J.M. Smucker Company.

Media Appearances

Jake has no verified media appearances

Work History

2024
Vice President of Engineering & Technical Services at Milo's Tea Company, Inc.
2021 - 2024
Vice President, Global Engineering at Ingram Content Group
2016 - 2021
Director / Senior Manager / Manager – Manufacturing Engineering at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
2012 - 2016
Maintenance Manager / Project Engineer at Nestlé Nutrition North America (Gerber)
2011 - 2012
Process Engineer at The J.M. Smucker Company

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) from University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science from Mercer University

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Insights For Selling To Jake

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jake is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jake

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jake move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Jake take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jake

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