Jay Coughlan

Jay Coughlan, Vice Chair is Chief Executive and Managing Director of Coughlan Consulting, a company that provides CEO coaching to leaders of emerging growth companies. Jay has successfully led two emerging companies through turnarounds, business integrations, periods of rapid business growth, and mergers and acquisitions. With more than 30 years in leadership, including 12+ combined years as a two-time CEO, Jay became widely recognized as a leader who both took a strategic view in the most challenging business enivronments and maintained strong top and bottom line performance. Jay has served as chairman and director in both the private and public sectors. During his tenure as board chair of Minnesota Teen Challenge, the organization doubled in size, becoming one of the largest non-profits in the State of Minnesota.