Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Jay has worked in residential and commercial construction since 1996. He moved to Denver in 2016 and began working in the senior living industry where he connected with The Ridge Senior Living. Jay oversees all new construction, development, and maintenance for The Ridge Senior Living – working closely with the onsite Building Operations teams to create elevated communities that inspire. Having performed a broad range of trades across a variety of construction types, he possesses the ability to quickly understand all the moving pieces of a project and effectively manage it through every phase. Jay holds a Business Administration degree from Oregon State University.