Jay has spent the last 18 years supporting and advising boards, chairs, CEOs and ministers across a variety of often high-profile and sensitive assignments, including: transformation; crisis/ turnaround; mergers and acquisitions; and start-ups.
He founded, and for over 10 years led, a market-leading Board Advisory business in Europe focused on: board and executive effectiveness and development; corporate governance; organizational and eco-system effectiveness.
He has published extensively, authoring over 40 publications, and had his own column in a major journal at the age of 25. His views and work have been quoted in The Economist and the Financial Times. He is a regular keynote speaker at national and international conferences.
He has designed and led masterclasses for leading board directors (including the FTSE 100). He originally qualified as a clinical psychologist at the University of Edinburgh, with a 1st Class doctorate thesis in organizational change and learning.