Jay SullivanJay Sullivan is a consultant and the former managing partner at ExecComm LLC, a communications consulting firm. Whether working with groups or in one-on-one coaching arrangements, Jay helps professionals have greater impact by teaching them to focus n the needs of their audiences. He works closely with the learning and development professionals at many global organizations to customize communication skills solutions for their teams.Prior to joining ExecComm, Jay practiced law for nine years. He received his BA in English from Boston College and his JD from Fordham University School of Law. Between college and law school, Jay spent two years teaching English language and composition in Kingston, Jamaica. His book about that experience, Raising Gentle Men: Lives at the Orphanage Edge, was named the 2014 Best Book by a Small Publisher by the Catholic Press Association. Jay was a featured columnist for the New York Law Journal, where his column, The Art of Communication, appeared regularly. He is now a contributing writer for Forbes.com and the Business of Law Insider. His articles and poetry, both humorous and serious, have appeared in the New York Times, Readers Digest, Catholic Digest, Parents Magazine, the Golfer, and Boston College Magazine. Jay serves on the Board of Trustees of Salve Regina University in Rhode Island. He and his wife live in Pleasantville, New York, where they raised their four children. Read More Read Less