President & Chief Operating Officer
Jacob Leach
Jacob (“Jake”) Leach is the President and Chief Operations Officer at Dexcom.
Jake is responsible for all things product, driving decision-making and resource allocation across all major product-facing groups including global operations, research and development, clinical affairs, and quality management and regulatory. He is also responsible for creating an integrated management structure that strengthens the company’s ability to execute on its vision for long-term sustainable growth.
Jake joined Dexcom in 2004, and for close to 20 years helped lead technology development at Dexcom. During his tenure, Jake, together with his team, ensured Dexcom delivered innovative continuous glucose monitoring solutions paired with exceptional experiences to patients, caregivers, and physicians all over the world. Including the development of the first commercial Dexcom CGM system, and subsequent generations of Dexcom CGM, including Dexcom G7, the best-selling real-time CGM in the world.
Prior to becoming COO, Jake served as chief technology officer, leading Dexcom’s research, product development, project management and engineering departments.
Jake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.