Armed with a degree in Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering from Purdue University and nearly 13 years of engineering experience, Jacob, a professional engineer, specializing in water resources has chosen to use his engineering expertise to make a tangible impact on the world.
The nonprofit, Vera Aqua Vera Vita, which he founded in 2017, aims to provide grass-roots level clean water and sanitation solutions to communities in developing countries. Through this initiative, along with his leadership roles in other entrepreneurial ventures and his personal commitment to community, Jacob exemplifies how action can bring about meaningful change.
He is driven by the call we all have to greatness and desires to inspire others to discover that they were created for unique greatness, too!
However above and beyond all of this, he rests his identity in being a son of God, blessed husband to his wife Fernanda, and father to his four children as he strives to live by and inspire others with the words of Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
2 topics · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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This talk redefines leadership as a quality and mindset accessible to all, not just those with formal titles. Attendees will gain a fresh perspective on their potential to lead and make a positive impact in various areas of their lives. They will leave with practical tools for developing leadership qualities and inspiring others, fostering a culture where everyone can lead and contribute.
"Discover Your Path to Greatness” through better decision-making, character development, and living out your unique mission.
Have you ever stopped to wonder about the importance of water? I mean seriously, it is all around us, and aside from Oxygen, it is the single most important natural resource we have! All of organic life in one way or another depends on water for life. Learn more about how and what Vera Aqua Vera Vita, a nonprofit NGO, is doing to address the Global Water Crisis that is affecting more than 2 billion around the world by bringing the gift of sustainable access to clean water to communities in need.
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