Jay Leveton

Jay Leveton is a renowned marketing communications professional with over two decades of experience in the industry. He is currently a partner at The Stagwell Group, a private equity fund that specializes in digital marketing investments. Prior to joining The Stagwell Group, Jay served as the CEO of Penn Schoen Berland, a WPP market research firm, where he grew the revenue and profit by double digits annually and expanded its global footprint through his remarkable leadership. Jay has also previously held senior roles at Burson-Marsteller and Proof Integrated Communications where he managed and worked with notable clients such as Verizon, P&G, EY, Accenture, Nestle, Tyson Foods, UHC, GSK, and Telefonica.

Jay boasts an impressive educational background, having graduated cum laude from American University with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He has conducted market research for numerous Fortune 500 companies, and he has experience in high-level political and corporate research, including campaign messaging, ad testing and tracking, crisis communications, and measuring corporate reputation.