Title: Public Speaker
Company: Toastmasters International
Location: MA/USA
Education: BBA in Management Information Systems, General, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2017)
Career History: Public Speaker, Vice President of Public Relations, Toastmasters International (2025-Present); Wave Operator, Columbia Tech, Coghlin Companies, Inc. (2022-Present); Drummer, Self-Employed (2005-Present); Retail Salesperson, Renewal by Andersen, Andersen Corporation (2019-2021); Doorman, Renewal by Andersen, Andersen Corporation, Worcester, MA (2016-2019); Salesman, Vector Marketing, Auburn, MA (2014)
Jake T. Dudek, Public Speaker at Toastmasters International, has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of public speaking.
With experience in sales and marketing, Mr. Dudek graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor of Business Administration in management information systems in 2017. He subsequently served as a doorman-turned-retail salesperson at Renewal by Andersen, a full-service window and door replacement corporation, through 2021.
Wielding expertise in resource identification and a broad understanding of information services and systems, Mr. Dudek has been active as a wave operator and electro-mechanical assembler at Columbia Tech since 2022. In addition, he has been extremely active with the nonprofit educational organization Toastmasters International since 2025, serving as a public speaker and the vice president of public relations. In this capacity, he raises awareness of the club’s meetings and manages its social media page.
Outside of his primary professional work, Mr. Dudek has been playing drums since 2005, and remains passionate about music. He also practices karate, through which he learned self-discipline and self-confidence, and has volunteered at Veterans Inc., the Botanical Hill Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, and a local farm.
Mr. Dudek attributes his success to his incredibly supportive parents, his sensei, and all the people in his life who have helped him get back on his feet and become the person he is today. Looking toward the future, he aims to hold a prominent leadership position at Columbia Tech or another company, where he can coach and guide others.