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Jake Claes is an experienced professional with a strong background in engineering and data strategy, currently serving as the NAYGN Echelon Chapter President and leading the Data Strategy & Innovations group at Entergy. Notable achievements include saving the company $4 million in implementation costs through the development of a first-in-industry wireless sensor universal gateway and scoping out $27 million in recurring benefits from enhanced data utilization. Previous roles at Entergy include Monitoring & Data Engineer Sr, Nuclear System Engineer III/Sr, and Radiochemist III. Prior experience at Michigan State University involved leading research on energy transitions, designing a commercialization competition, and teaching mathematics to non-technical majors. Claes holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physiology and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University.