Featured Alumni

Jake Vanderheyden '19

Jake Vanderheyden '19

Employer
Crissair, Inc./Financial Analyst

LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanderheyden/

1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
After I graduated I started my career in corporate finance at BISSELL where I was an intern during college. I also joined the board of the West Michigan Jazz Society in 2019. I continued to play the saxophone and foster growth in the local jazz scene in the area. I moved to California in 2021 to get a fresh start and begin a new adventure. Then I got the opportunity to advance my career in the Los Angeles area at Teleflora. As of 2023, I started a new Finance position in the Aerospace industry at Crissair in my new hometown of Santa Clarita, CA. I have enjoyed my time here in the sunshine alongside my wife and newly adopted dog, Buddy.

2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
My favorite Grand Valley memory was when I proposed to my wife, Valerie, with the Laker Marching Band playing behind us. We met during our freshman year in the LMB and have now been together for almost 9 years.

3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one.

4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand Valley experience.
Impactful, Insightful, and Inspiring

5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
I want to create a world where we all can pursue our passions and creative endeavors with no restrictions.

July 2024

Interest Area(s)
Finance, Accounting, Management

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