Our Team
Rod Jaeger
President/CEO
• 34 Years sales experience in the Technical Education Market for D. C. Jaeger Corporation
• Associate Member ACTE, FACTE, FEWC
• Recognized for multiple national sales awards
• Governmental/Legislative Liaison
• Recipient of the 2003 Walter Clausen Award presented by FACTE
• Recipient of the 2006 Walter Clausen Award presented by FACTE
• Recipient of the 2019 Bill Mann Legacy Award from Florida Skills USA
• B.S. Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
Michael Emigh
Regional Business Manager
Michael brings 20 years of active-duty experience in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Avionics Technician on the AV-8B Harrier and F-35, along with leadership roles in education and corporate project management.
• Recruiter of the Year (2004, NYC), Safe for Flight certified
• 3 years – Educator, Okaloosa County Schools
• 2 years – Director, Advanced Technology & Applied Sciences, Northwest Florida State College
• 3 years – Sr. Project Manager, Target Corporation – GCSL Engineering & Activation
• B.S., Project Management – SNHU (2015)
• M.S., Education – UWF (2022)
• Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership – Nova Southeastern (2026)
• Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
• OSHA-10 Certified
Steve Meints
Technical Services Manager
• 14 years sales experience in waste water technical product sales
• 6 years Pipefitting experience
• 15 years experience in technical systems installation, service & training for D. C. Jaeger Corporation
• Factory Certified by Amatrol for Mechatronics Installation and Integration
• Provides on-site customer training sessions, conducts training workshops and professional development seminars.
Justin Jaeger
Marketing Manager
• 4 years of experience at Chick Fil A including 2 years of management experience.
• Currently studying for a B.A. in Communication and Conflict at the University of Central Florida.
• A.A. Seminole State College, Sanford, FL
Gina Jaeger
Operations Manager
• 12 years experience in sales support, customer support and AR/AP management
• B.S. Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
Mark Gaudio
Regional Sales Manager
• Over 22 years sales experience for D. C. Jaeger Corporation
• Recognized for multiple national sales awards
• Sales & Business Development training, managing and developing strategic alliance contracts for more than 20 firms and 580 independent sales representatives.
• Marketing, sales and distribution strategies for U.S. strategic alliance partnerships.
• Department of Education statewide contract origination and implementation.
• B.A. Communications-University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Matt Jaeger
Technical Services
• 6 years full time experience as an automotive technician
• 1 year working abroad as an industrial maintenance technician for Lockheed-Martin
• 2 years working as an industrial maintenance technician for Universal Studios Orlando
• 13 years part time for D.C. Jaeger Corporation assisting with installs
• A.S. Automotive Technology Seminole State College, Sanford, FL