Supplier Profile
Jake Everdeen President/Owner | Premier Components, Inc.

Born: Nov. 21 in Alma, MI.

Years with company/industry: 19/28.

Family: Wife, Susie; daughter, Tia; son, Brendan.

Education: Mid-Michigan College, Harrison.

Favorite hobbies/interests: Hunting, fishing, and spending time with family.

Favorite sport teams: Detroit Red Wings and Michigan Wolverines.

Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere warm in the winter.

Best mentor and why: My parents, John and Lonna, always taught me that taking the easy route isn’t the best route. Work hard, and typically good things happen.

If I wasn’t in the grain industry, I would: Be in the construction industry, as it has always interested me. I believe the building trades can be very rewarding.

Favorite quote: “There are two types of horses – show horses and work horses – so get to work.”

From the March/April 2023 Grain Journal