Jay’s career has spanned nearly all corners of the traditional and clean energy sectors where he has developed deep strategic sector expertise and functional depth designing, building, and growing companies and teams to execute scalable opportunities.Jay was the co-founder, CEO, and President of Nacero Inc., a company developing, building, and operating ultra-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects that use renewable and traditional natural gas feedstocks integrated with carbon capture systems and 100% renewable power. Jay and the Nacero team pioneered multiple innovative contract structures and execution models in collaboration with major corporate partners to facilitate project delivery. Jay continues to serve Nacero as a member of the Board of Directors and as a strategic advisor to the CEO and management team. From 2010 to 2014 Jay was first finance director then CFO of K Road Power, a renewable independent power producer that developed hundreds of MWs of zero-emission power across the Western United States and was ultimately sold to First Solar and private equity buyers. Prior to K Road, Jay spent time in clean energy investment and carbon finance execution roles at C-Quest Capital, Goldman Sachs Commodities Group, and Credit Suisse. Jay grew up in Houston, TX and Washington, DC, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy with a double major in International Studies and concentration in Middle Eastern studies. He is an Advisory Board member of the Center for Energy, Development, and Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Jay has conducted multiple education seminars and investor speaking engagements about the clean energy industry, markets, and trends.