About Us

Jacob grew up in Layton, UT, his first job was helping his dad build bridges at 14 years old. He spent many summers living in various parts of Idaho while working construction. His dad found that he was very good as fixing things. When equipment went down it became his responsibility to troubleshoot and fix the issue. When he reached adulthood, he decided to broaden his knowledge base with a change in careers. He took a job for a company in 1984 installing phone systems for Smith grocery store. This path led him to 38-year career in the telecommunication industry. He worked for a variety of companies like; TriTel, IdeaCom, and McCloud. In 1994, TriTel relocated him and his family to Pocatello, ID. Eventually starting his own company, Summit Communications, in 2003 serving Southeast Idaho. Since he started the company, he has worked with many companies in the area. A few are Big Dog Satellite, Super T Transportation, AMS, City of Chubbuck. Jake has built relationships with many national companies, to act as local sub-contractor for example Pet Smart, AMC, Fred Meyer, Verizon, and USPS.

While building his career, Jake and his wife raised 3 beautiful children. He now has 6 grandchildren that he joins spending time with as well as mountain biking, fishing and enjoying the beautiful Idaho country.