- Graduate of Iowa State University, Construction Engineering 2006 (Mechanical Emphasis)
- Collegiate member of Mechanical Contractors Association of Iowa
- OSHA 10-Hour course certified

While attending Iowa State, Jerad sought out valuable work experience through internships. Spending one summer in Chicago working as an Assistant Project Engineer on the Renovative Reuse of Soldier Field project. Jerad got his feet wet with the mechanical industry and decided to take the plunge and go into mechanical systems.

The following two years Jerad spent his summers on the East Coast working as an Assistant Project Engineer for a biopharmaceutical systems specialist. Jerad gained valuable experience on projects such as Massachusetts Biologicals in Boston, MA, Human Genome Sciences in Rockville, MD, and IMCLONE Pharmaceuticals in Branchburg, NJ.

Upon graduation he continued his relationship with the high purity piping industry by going to work on the Coors Brewery Project in Elkton, VA as a Project Engineer. Fortunately for Modern Piping, this served as the final leg of his East Coast journey, bringing him back to Iowa where he belongs. Although Jerad has not been out of school long, his desire to learn and contribute to the industry has put him on the fast-track to success. This young, energetic Project Manager has a bright future ahead, with the ability and determination to handle anything that is thrown his way.