As Chief Executive Officer of J. Calnan & Associates, Inc., Jay offers over twenty years of construction industry experience to his clientele. He is responsible for high-level relationships, strategic long-term planning, philanthropic initiatives as well as various other development opportunities for JC&A. Through his leadership and unequivocal commitment to client service, JC&A has enjoyed numerous repeat business relationships earning a strong reputation as one of New England's leading construction management firms. He celebrates a host of satisfied clients including Reebok, Shire Pharmaceuticals, The TJX Companies, Inc., The Park School, New England Sports Network (NESN), Biogen IDEC, Tufts University, Constant Contact, A123 Systems, The MathWorks and General Electric to name a few. Corenet New England recognized Jay for these efforts honoring him their prestigious "Regional Service Provider of the Year" award.

Jay earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a Minor in Management from Tufts University. His professional experience in the engineering and construction industry spans from large heavy/highway transportation projects and municipal buildings to the construction of mission critical/advanced technology facilities as well as projects in the corporate, private schools and life sciences markets.

Jay is a member of several industry-related associations and affiliations in addition including the Commercial Brokers Association, Corenet, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, National Association of Industrial & Office Properties and the International Interior Design Association. He also gives back to the community in positive ways and is a founding member of the 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Team IMPACT, whose mission is to connect and cultivate meaningful relationships between college athletic teams and children diagnosed with life-threatening diseases. In addition to Team IMPACT, Jay supports numerous other causes such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Champions for Children's Hospital, Share the Magic Nutcracker Ballet, the South Shore Hospital and The Jimmy Fund to name a few. Jay is also a proud member of the Athletics Board of Overseers at Tufts University as well as the Board of Trustees at Thayer Academy.