Jacob Fletcher

Professional Background

Fletcher is a University of Florida data engineer whose work includes machine learning and artificial intelligence. His prior professional experience was as a machine-learning engineer building scalable systems. The city biography also identifies him as a past president of the Florida Speleological Society, where his work has involved cave conservation, education and safe exploration. He settled in Alachua in 2021 and began commission service in 2025.

Experience

• Alachua commissioner, 2025–current; official term expires April 2028.
• Data engineer, University of Florida.
• Earlier machine-learning engineering work building scalable AI systems.
• Florida Speleological Society president; conservation and cave-safety education work.

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