Jake Kidwell

Jake Kidwell was born and raised in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. He enlisted in the West Virginia Army National Guard as a Field Artillery Specialist prior to attending college. Jake earned his commission through the West Virginia University Army ROTC program while completing a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He later earned a M.S. in Engineering Management from WVU.

Jake currently serves as a Captain (O-3) in the West Virginia Army National Guard and is the Commander of a firing battery in the 1-201st FA Battalion. In his civilian career, he works as a Systems Safety Engineer supporting U.S. Navy weapon systems. He is currently pursuing a M.S. in Data Science at Notre Dame.