Currently Jay is COO of The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. ARM’s mission is to secure our national interests home and abroad by asserting U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing, democratizing advanced manufacturing and creating and sustaining valuable, new jobs.

Previously Jay worked at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. His focus was on developing business opportunities for technology development and technology transfer with commercial organizations. He most recently managed the SEI’s business in Europe. Jay has worked with a wide variety of software development and quality technologies.

Jay’s educational background includes a BS in Business Administration from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.