How we spell positive.

Positive attitudes this big and this reliable could take over the world. Or at least rock the Maestro world. Talk about a force for good!

As a director, Jake Betzold starts with a remarkably positive attitude, adds his own appetite for learning and tempers both with solid experience from his years as project manager and mechanical design engineer for a major medical device manufacturer. The result is a job well done, time after time. Jake values hard work, honesty and service. He also loves learning about people, their experiences, backgrounds and what makes them who they are.

Jake was born in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but grew up in picturesque Petoskey, on the shores of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay. Jake, his wife Rudi and daughter Lila enjoy spending time with friends and family. They also love to travel, having explored many parts of the U.S. and even the Far East. Jake appreciates the fine arts and enjoys singing, playing the piano and rocking out on the drums. As for Maestro, Jake thinks it’s an ideal place to work because it blends his desire to help others with the capability to make learning easy, interesting and effective.

Jolts from Jake

• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
• Plays the drums
• Does a pretty good Godfather impression

One of Jake’s favorite songs: “Do You Right” by 311