Jay is a Senior Advisor at Control Risks, providing strategic guidance to the boards and executive leadership teams of major companies as they navigate critical situations. Specializing in crisis management and incident response, Jay draws on over three decades of experience in national security and law enforcement.
Before joining Control Risks, Jay served for 23 years in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), culminating as the Executive Assistant Director, leading the national security portfolio. His FBI service also included five years as an operator on the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), leadership of the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Washington DC, Commander of the HRT, Deputy Assistant Director in charge of counterterrorism operations, and Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for the FBI in Washington State.
Jay was awarded the FBI Medal of Valor and two FBI Stars for heroism and injuries sustained in two separate direct adversarial incidents during sensitive operations. Jay is also a recipient of the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service and the Exceptional Service Medal from the Director of National Intelligence for leadership during two prominent national security cases.
Jay holds a bachelor's in Economics from Texas A&M University.