PacWest Endurance President and Co-Founder, Jay is a veteran USA Track & Field and USA Triathlon certified coach as well as certified personal training and master-level bootcamp instructor. He started competitive running at the age of 11 and completed his first triathlon back in 1985. He attended the University of Oregon and remains a competitive age group runner and triathlete having completed multiple Boston and NYC Marathons as well as Ironmans. He is a USA Triathlon All-American and has represented Team USA at the 2012 ITU Long Distance World Championships in Las Vegas, NV.

Also known as a running biomechanic specialist and natural running form guru, Jay currently is the only Newton Natural Running Form certified coach in both Northern and Central California.