Jay Frankhouse

Jay Frankhouse serves as the Managing Director at fuel D since January 2002, leading innovation initiatives through applied research and multi-disciplinary design. Previous roles include Chief Innovation Officer at Mud Bay from January 2022 to January 2024, where innovative business initiatives and e-commerce expansion were key focuses. Additionally, Jay worked as Design Director at SpinDance Labs from January 2020 to January 2021, fostering entrepreneurship and disruptive business development. A brief tenure as Vice President Front End of Innovation at SharkNinja in January 2020 involved driving product development for the Shark and Ninja brands. Jay holds a BFA in Design from the College for Creative Studies and an Associates Degree in Illustration and Advertising from Oakland Community College.