Over the past 9 years, Jacob Mahaffey managed over 400 technology projects and startup companies in the US and Europe. He specializes in improving operational excellence for companies that have launched products and are scaling their business. Within the college of engineering at the University of Arkansas Jacob teaches masters of Operations Management courses including Healthcare Policy and decision Support Tools in Operations Management.

Jacob is the founder of three medical technology startup companies and is an inventor on several patents. Jacob is currently a partner at Marabek and an Advisor at Sutton Capital. Previously, Jacob was the Assistant Director of Cowboy Technologies owned by the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Research Foundation, where he supported strategy activities related to commercializing technology and including seed capital investment funding in operational startups, non-dilutive state and federal funding assistance. Before that, Jacob worked for the Intellectual Property (IP) division of Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). At CTCA, Jacob supported development of clinical innovation and facilitated IP protection measures. Jacob obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Arkansas; a Master’s degree in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas and a Negotiation and Influence certificate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jacob currently teaches OMGT 4853 Introduction to Decision Support Tools and OMGT 5303 Health Care Policies and Issues for the MSOM program.