Jay has accomplished much personally and professional over his 30+ year career. Professional Highlights 14 years in the technology industry with IBM (’85-’87), and Dell (’87-98). .11 years investing and nurturing a variety of smaller ventures From 1999 – 2010.In 2010, Jay founded Forefront Networks originally as a Marketing Communications company but quickly pivoted to an Events and Experiential company in 2012 as his company was asked by the Mayor to bring back The Austin Trail of Lights, a 54 year holiday tradition that entertains more than 400,000 Austinites annually. Forefront has managed and produced the event since 2012 being recognized several times as a Top 10 USA Today Holiday event. Pre Covid, the Forefront portfolio had grown to servicing over 750,000+ guest annually, producing over 100 events in over 12 markets. The Client list includes Industry leaders such as Southwest Airlines, Marriott, Google, Amazon, Dell, Vista Equity Partners, Expedia (homeaway), HEB, Dish and several others. A couple of must see Forefront produced, Napa events include:Live in the Vineyard https://www.liveinthevineyard.comLive in the Vineyard Goes Country https://www.liveinthevineyardgoescountry.comYountville Live https://www.yountvillelive.comCommunity and PhilanthropyIn 1999, Jay co-founded The First Tee Greater Austin and was instrumental in influencing the The First Tee National organization to adopt a skills and values based program that ultimately became the 9 core values you see represented today. In the same year, he was also involved in co-founding Trinity Episcopal School located in Austin, Texas that today serves 500+ students and is considered one of the top K-8 schools in the State.Jay continues his personal passion for education with his alma mater Clemson University where he sits on The Erwin Center Brand Communications Board after having spent 5 years on the President’s Advisory board. Specialties: problem solving, ideation, story telling, sales and marketing integration, start up's, digital media, marketing services, sponsorship fundraising, event production