Jay assumed the role of President & CEO in October 2008 after joining Imaginova as Vice President of Corporate Development in November 2007. In the past year, Jay increased the size of the Imaginova Network through the addition of Bartleby.com, Earth911, ScientificBlogging, Natural History Magazine and Discover Magazine.

Prior to joining the company, Jay served as a Director at AdMedia Partners, an investment bank and financial advisory firm serving digital and traditional media businesses. During his tenure at AdMedia, Jay worked to expand the firm's digital media M&A practice. He also worked closely with traditional media companies as they evaluated strategic ventures in the digital space. Early in his career, he held editorial, sales and Internet development positions with John Wiley & Sons.

Jay graduated with a bachelor's degree from Fordham University's American Studies Honors Program and holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.