Jay provides executive advisory services and serves on the boards of a select group of technology-oriented software, services, and Internet businesses around the world. He has broad experience encompassing early developers of peer-to-peer and cloud solutions as well as market leading apps across a variety of sectors including Healthcare IT, EdTech, GPS/Mapping, Customer Experience, FinTech and RegTech.
Jay is the former President & CEO of Sagebrush Corporation, an educational software leader, and was also a senior executive at Reynolds and Reynolds. In addition, he has held key management positions with Allen-Bradley and McKinsey & Company. His career includes general management, marketing, business development and consulting roles across high-growth software, services, internet, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
Jay serves an active leader in non-profit and philanthropic sectors with a specific focus on education, healthcare, and innovation. He currently serves on the Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation Board and the ChildFund NZ Board. He is developing an Innovation Institute with Purdue University along with providing philanthropic leadership and support through Stead Impact Ventures and Foundation. He previously served as board chairperson for local schools for over 10 years and is currently a pro-bono advisor for the Auckland Central Community of Schools.
