Jay is the Managing Director of NAACP Capital, a venture capital platform that invests in startups and funds that leverages technology to solve the biggest challenges facing underrepresented and overlooked communities.

Prior to his role at NAACP Capital, Jay invested on behalf of and advised numerous family offices; led growth strategy and transformation projects at Boston Consulting Group (BCG); and served as a public school teacher in New York City with Teach for America. Jay also has entrepreneurial experience and has founded two companies, a consumer wellness company and a govtech platform.

Jay is based in Los Angeles with his wife, Honor, and their two young children. Jay graduated from Harvard College and received his MBA from The Wharton School and his MPP from Harvard Kennedy School. He serves on several startup and nonprofit boards, including The Center for Reproductive Rights.