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Jay Gentry
Jay works with NAWB sponsors and partners to bring business insight and support to the NAWB community, including The Forum.
Jay has more than 25 years of experience in business development, workforce development strategy, marketing, strategic partnership development, government relations, start-ups, joint venture formation and leadership, EdTech, and general management. Most recently he served as Director of Business Development for Lightcast, the labor market information analytics company. In 2022 Jay served as a judge for the “40 Under 40 in Economic Development” awards. As the CEO of Wake Forest Advantage, LLC, Jay served in the Office of the Provost at Wake Forest University and was a part of Global Wake Forest.
Jay is a lifelong student, always seeking to combine learning activities with travel, study, and writing. Jay calls North Carolina home and is based out of Winston-Salem, NC.