Jay Smith

Jay Smith serves as the Adviser - Quantitative Lead at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand since December 2022, previously holding the position of Senior Portfolio Risk Analyst at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Prior experience includes roles as a Data Science Manager at Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, where Jay acted as an economic consultant on interest rate modeling and asset valuation, and as a Financial Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, leading stress testing model development and analytics. Early career positions include Senior Analyst and Analyst at Abt Associates, and Risk Assessment Specialist at Barr Engineering, focusing on risk analysis and environmental assessments. Jay Smith holds a Master of Science in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota, an MS in Environmental Health from the University of Washington, and a BA in Chemistry from The Johns Hopkins University.