Jay Stephens

About Jay Stephens

Principal: In my role, I focus on providing leadership while managing culture, strategy, products and services in a synergistic way to achieve positive results.* Successful leadership results in large and small businesses, non-profits, churches and the military.* Firm set of ethics and convictions.* Licensed attorney and ordained pastor.* Graduate level degrees in Management Information Systems and Organizational Development, Juris Doctorate, and graduate-level studies in Divinity.* Author of one book and Published on a variety of topics, including leadership, ethics, culture, development and sports. I speak frequently to organizations and companies on these topics.* Served in the positions of elder, deacon, pastor and teacher for various non-denominational churches.* Member: Mensa Society, Illinois and American Bar Associations * Now serving in my 7th CEO or equivalent role.* Member of Convene CEO forum.* Serve on numerous Boards.“Magic things happen when Jay gets involved.” – Mike Nunnally, OneSource Technologies (1/26/05)“You are a renaissance man in the truest sense of the word.” – Rich Daidone, Business Continuity Services (7/15/05)Specialties: Building Culture, Strategy, Leadership Team Development, Public Speaking, Workshops, Mentoring, Counseling and Coaching.

Experience

1. Speaker and Writer

   Stephens And Associates

   Feb 2024 — Present

Education

• Great Plains School of Biblical Studies

  Graduate level studies, Ministry

  1981 — 1983

• University of Central Oklahoma

  BS, Business and Broadcast Journalism

  1975 — 1978

• Oklahoma City University

  MBA, Management Information Systems

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  JD, Law

  1986 — 1990

• Hawaii Pacific University

  Bachelor of Science

  1980 — 1981

• University of Oklahoma

  Business

  1974 — 1975

• Bishop McGuiness High School

  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  1970 — 1973

Skills

• Risk Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Technology Acquisition
• Change Management
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Dynamics
• Strategic Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Coaching
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Negotiation
• Program Management
• Analysis
• Business Development
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Consulting
• Management
• Management Consulting
• Strategy
• Networking
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Budgets
• Vendor Management
• Strategy Development
• Creative Writing
• Organizational Development
• Natural Gas
• Organizational Leadership
• Workforce Development
• Legal Writing
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Human Resources
• Consulting
• Enterprise Software
• Administration