Jay McElroy
Meet Jay
Jay McElroy is a Principal supporting Implementation efforts across a wide variety of public and private sector clients. Currently, Jay is leading an engagement with the production and supply chain teams of a leading space launch provider.
What did you do before joining McChrystal Group?
While attending the University of St Andrews, I spent my summers working with an investment team at an asset management firm and as an assistant coach of a local swim team. During the school year I bartended in the taproom of a local brewery.
Why did you join McChrystal Group?
I joined McChrystal Group for the opportunity to learn how leaders can help drive teams and organizations from incredible people who have decades of experience across many diverse sectors, and to work in an extremely fast-paced and collaborative environment.
What has been your proudest moment at McChrystal Group?
Working side-by-side with inspirational public servants during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide support to those who needed it most was extremely fulfilling personally and professionally.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR most interesting travel spot with a MCCHRYSTAL client?
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station—supporting a supply chain team with red-teaming and risk mitigation planning for future launch success.
What are your favorite books (besides Team of Teams!)?
Favorite books are:
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing,
Matterhorn: a Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes.
M.A. University of St Andrews
Written Articles/ Materials
Case Study
How a State Agency Scaled Communication Throughout Its Teams
This case study highlights the success of a communications forum established for the Virginia Department of Health and how it helped the entire organization align around strategic priorities and make informed decisions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization was able to increase information sharing speed and clarify strategic priorities, resulting in more informed decision making at all levels. Discover how they overcame longstanding challenges and supported the well-being of the state's 8 million residents.
State Governor COVID-19 Response
When the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold in the United States, McChrystal Group sprang into action, embedding in state and local governments struggling to face the mounting challenge posed by the deadly virus. McChrystal looked to its origins and leveraged its team’s unique understanding of how to transform large, formal organizations during periods of sustained crisis.
Aligning a Global Investment Bank
Through extensive leadership training, improved communications and a strategy that prioritized people, McChrystal Group was able to lower attrition, boost morale and, ultimately, increase revenue for a global investment bank.
