Jake Waldrop is a Co-Founder of Recademics, a founder-owned education company focused on modern outdoor certification courses. He leads strategy and operations, building products that bridge state regulatory requirements with a clean, modern learning experience. Jake has built and scaled multiple businesses across education, regulated, and service-based markets.
Jake is a data-driven executive with experience in marketing, operations, technology, and private equity environments. Before co-founding Recademics, he held senior leadership roles in EdTech and services businesses, where he built scalable go-to-market strategies, led revenue functions, and managed full P&L ownership in regulated categories. His work includes three successful exits, a 10x increase in enterprise value over seven years, and multiple acquisitions as part of growth strategy.
Jake has served as Chief Revenue Officer at 240 Tutoring, Executive Vice President & GM of an outdoors company, and later as a Board Advisor to 240 Tutoring. He is also Co-Owner of Mosaic Way, a multi-location healthcare practice focused on accessible, high-quality outpatient mental healthcare.
• Outdoor education and certification
• State regulatory and compliance environments
• Teaching, learning design, and assessment practices
• Outdoor recreation and safety
• Public-sector and agency partnerships
• Business strategy and P&L leadership
• Product development in regulated markets
• Growth, marketing, and go-to-market strategy
• Operational scaling and execution
BA, Advertising & Speech Communications — University of Texas at Arlington
Jake participates in the outdoor activities Recademics serves, bringing firsthand experience to product design and industry partnerships. He also provides pro bono digital marketing consulting for small businesses and independent professionals.
