As the Vice President of University Real Estate Development, Jay oversees Arizona State University’s real estate portfolio, including acquisition and divestiture of property, leasing, real estate planning and development. He is responsible for fostering the development of ASU’s real estate holdings, including ASU’s eight Innovation Zones, to advance and support the University’s educational mission.
Before joining Arizona State University’s Real Estate Development office in 2018, Jay worked in private real estate development and real estate finance. He has over two decades of real estate development experience across multiple projects, several master plan developments, and a wide variety of real estate asset classes. Jay’s experience in private and public real estate development creates a unique, well-rounded skill set that lends itself to structuring and managing public-private partnerships.
Jay is actively involved in the Arizona real estate, community including the Urban Land Institute, National Association for Industrial and Office Parks and Valley Partnership. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance from Montana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Grand Canyon University.