Lynette Baker

Lynette’s journey began in the wilds of the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska in 1995, shortly after earning her bachelor’s degree in environmental biology from Colgate University. Starting as a fisheries biologist, she quickly transitioned into wetland science — a move that launched a career spanning continents and disciplines.  

Since joining Jacobs in 1999, Lynette has built a robust technical foundation — conducting wetland delineations, endangered species surveys and cultural resource investigations across the U.S. and Europe. Her career evolved from environmental compliance into operational leadership, where she managed performance units and oversaw profit and loss as the transportation infrastructure operations leader in Georgia. She later moved into strategic sales, securing millions of dollars in contracts with the Georgia Department of Transportation, local governments and agencies.

Eventually, Lynette joined Jacobs’ Operations Management and Facilities Services (OMFS) practice and returned to her roots, serving her own community as program manager and Public Works director for the City of Johns Creek, Georgia. There, she sharpened her understanding of how politics and business intersect, a skillset that would prove invaluable in her next chapter.