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Jake Leach
Chief Technology Officer at Dexcom
Jake Leach is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Dexcom, a position he has held since August 2022.12 Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Technology Officer from September 2018 to October 2022.1 Leach has been with Dexcom for nearly two decades, joining the company in 2004.2
Throughout his tenure at Dexcom, Leach has held various leadership positions, including:
- Senior Vice President of R&D (January 2015 - September 2018)
- Vice President of R&D (January 2011 - January 2015)
- Senior Director of R&D (February 2010 - January 2011)
- Director of R&D, Hospital Products (September 2008 - January 2010)
- Manager of Hardware Engineering (April 2004 - August 2008)1
Before joining Dexcom, Leach worked as an Electrical Engineer at Medtronic from June 1996 to March 2004.1
In his current role as COO, Leach is responsible for all product-related aspects of Dexcom, including global operations, research and development, clinical affairs, quality management, and regulatory matters.3 He has played a crucial role in the development of multiple generations of Dexcom's continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, including the Dexcom G6.2
Leach holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).13
