Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas serves as the Executive Director of the Vinyl Sustainability Council and the Vice President of Sustainability at The Vinyl Institute since January 2020. With a strong background in sustainability and marketing, Jay has also held the position of Director Emeritus at the Green Building Initiative until December 2024 and briefly served on the Board of Directors for the Vinyl Institute of Canada. Previous roles include President of Decision Driven Marketing, Senior Contributing Building Technology Editor at commARCH, and Chief Marketing Officer at Mats Inc. Jay's extensive experience in marketing spans several companies, including Sika, where roles included Vice President of Marketing & Inside Sales, and Director of Marketing at AFC Cable Systems. Academic credentials include an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a BS in Marketing from Northeastern University.