Jake Aguas

With nearly three decades of leadership and management experience in the banking, market research and entertainment industries, Jake has held leadership positions with Fortune 100 companies as well as with one of the country's top-polling firms. He was a leader in the retail bank division of JPMorgan Chase for 15 years, notably serving as its Human Resource Manager for Talent Acquisition for the Western United States. Jake speaks regularly on topics of management, leadership, generational differences, emotional and cultural intelligence and human resources. Jake consults internationally helping leaders build stronger organizations through their people and processes. He specializes in leadership strategy, team building, training and development, coaching and the design and implementation of global human resource management functions.

** Selected Publications, News & Honors**

PUBLICATIONS

• Aguas, M. J. (2021). Megatrends: The Transformative Forces Reshaping the United States. Kendall-Hunt Publishing.
• Aguas, M. J., & Prater, M. (2021). Generation Z and Year One of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Manuscript in preparation. Kendall-Hunt Publishing.
• Aguas, M. J. (2020). Millennial and Generation Z’s Perspectives on Leadership Effectiveness (2020). Journal of Emerging Leadership Journeys, 13(1), 1-22.
• Mgrdichian, L., Aguas, M. J. (2020). The Role of the American Working Woman: A Century in Review. Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, 10(1), 167-200.

Education

• MA Organizational Leadership, Biola University
• BA Economics, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)