Jay Smith

Jay Smith has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several decades. Jay began their career in 1980 as a Structural/Operations Engineer at McDermott International. Later, they joined Centex Homes/Wayne Homes by Centex in 1988, where they served as Division President and Mountain States Region Executive Vice President for almost two decades. In 2010, they became the President of Dallas/Ft. Worth at Ryland Homes. In 2012, they took on the role of Division President at Highland Homes and held this position until 2016 when they became the President/Owner of Linndale Homes. From 2019 to 2021, they served as the Market President for Louisville at Fischer Homes. Jay then progressed to the role of Executive Vice President at Fischer Homes in 2022 and became the President and Chief Operating Officer in 2023.

Jay Smith has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Kansas. Jay also has an MBA in Business from Harvard Business School.