Jake Verdegan

Vice President of Operations

Jake has led the supply chain, purchasing, and customer experience team at APPLIED Adhesives since 2019, but his relationship with APPLIED Adhesives goes back more than a decade—he was an APPLIED Adhesives customer for 10+ years before he joined the team. At previous positions in the auto, insurance, and dairy industries; Jake spent more than 13 years in global strategic sourcing and supply chain management. He’s also a successful entrepreneur who founded a procurement consultancy and a data analytics firm.

Jake has a bachelor of business administration degree (Finance and economics) from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He also holds a variety of professional certifications including Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt). Outside of work, he spends time supporting local schools and programs for people in need in his community.

Jake Verdegan

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Executive Team

John Feriancek

John Feriancek

President and Chief Executive Officer

Will Au-Yeung

Chief Financial Officer
Jake Verdegan

Jake Verdegan

Vice President of Operations
LeeAbrams

Lee Abrams

Vice President of Commercial Development

David Posadas

Vice President of Marketing
Joel Scheffler

Joel Scheffler

Vice President of Automotive & Equipment Operations
Greg Williams

Greg Williams

Vice President of Sales
Mike Busch

Mike Busch

Vice President of Human Resources