Jay Ireland
Jay Ireland is a Senior Managing Director with Davis Partners Group, with a particular focus on operating management and operational excellence. He is a truly global executive who has held leadership positions in financial services, media, materials, project development and energy, and has deep experience in developing markets. His clients include multinational corporations, governments and private companies.
Jay spent 38 years with GE, serving as a Corporate Officer and driving financial, operational, and cultural change at a wide variety of businesses within the company. His many executive roles at GE include CEO of GE Asset Management, a global investment firm with $120B AUM, which he successfully guided through the 2008 financial crisis. As President of NBC Universal Stations, Jay led the operations of NBCU’s 10 television stations, network operations, and syndication business, as well as the Telemundo network and its 16 TV stations.
Prior to joining Davis Partners Group, Jay was CEO of GE Africa, where he expanded GE’s presence to 32 countries and grew revenue at an annual rate of 18% to nearly $4 billion. Jay was twice named Business Leader of the Year by Africa Investor (Ai) magazine and is a frequent speaker on topics of leadership, policy, and investment opportunities in emerging markets.
Current:
– Senior Managing Director, Davis Partners Group
– Senior Advisor, Covington, and Burling
– Board Director, Gates Industrial (NYSE: GTES)– Board Director, Mastercard Foundation
Education:
– BA, Saint Lawrence University
Career Highlights:
– CEO, GE Africa (8 years)
– CEO, GE Asset Management (4 years)
– President, NBC Universal Stations (7 years)
– Member, GE Corporate Executive Council (12 years)
– Chairman, US President’s Advisory Council on Doing business in Africa (5 years)
– Co-Chair, US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center (2 years)
Senior Managing Director
Paul Deninger
Senior Managing Director
Paul Deninger is a Senior Managing Director with Davis Partners Group, with a particular focus on advising CEOs and Boards on corporate strategy, capital allocation, shareholder activism and digital disruption. He has deep capital markets experience and, over the course of his career, has advised hundreds of companies on strategies for shareholder value creation. His clients include both public and private companies, and their investors.
Paul brings to Davis Partners Group over 30 years of experience as a CEO, Board Director, and banker. As a CEO, he grew Broadview International’s revenue sixfold, building the company into the leading independent M&A advisory firm serving the technology industry. As a banker at Broadview (Managing Director), Jefferies (Vice-Chairman), and Evercore (Senior Managing Director), Paul completed more than 150 M&A and financing transactions in nearly every sector of the technology industry. Paul’s 25 years of experience as Board Director at both public and private companies, coupled with his experience advising hundreds of boards as a banker, have made him an expert in Corporate Governance and Boardroom dynamics.
Prior to joining Davis Partners Group, Paul was a Senior Advisor to Evercore Partners. A recognized technology industry thought leader, he has been a keynote speaker in US, Europe, and Asia. He was previously a 14-year attendee at the World Economic Forum at Davos and a member of the US Treasury Task Force that led to the 2012 JOBS Act.
Current:
– Senior Managing Director, Davis Partners Group.
– Board Director, Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM)
– Board Director, Resideo Technologies (NYSE: REZI)
– Board Director, EverQuote (NASDAQ: EVER)
Education:
– MBA, Harvard Business School
– BS, Boston College, cum laude
Career Highlights:
– 150+ Technology M&A and Financing Transactions
– Growth-Oriented CEO, Broadview (8 years)
– Active Public and Private Co. Board Director (25 years)
– US Treasury Task Force, JOBS Act (2012)
– World Economic Forum, Davos (14 years)
Laurie Stern
Managing Director
Laurie Stern is a Managing Director of Davis Partners Group, focusing on human capital management, strategic marketing, transformation, and organizational effectiveness. Her clients include Global Fortune 500, public benefit corporations and venture capital. She is a seasoned consultant combining abilities to think strategically, collaborate creatively to drive impact and unlock potential at all levels of an organization.
Prior to joining the Davis Partners Group, Laurie led numerous special projects for Boston Consulting Group around the world working with senior executive clients and firm leaders including the global functional practice leadership and North American marketing leadership. She was a critical team lead in designing and delivering the content and messaging for the firm’s flagship client knowledge event, Consilium@BCG, which earned the CEO’s Award for Innovation.
During her more than 25 years as a consultant and executive, Laurie has led multiple board level strategic planning efforts to drive growth and transformation. In addition, she has helped multiple boards evaluate and plan for leadership transition and succession and led national search efforts at key inflection points in the history of those organizations. She has led the design and delivery of executive conversations around driving corporate growth, innovation and transformation; countering disruption; developing leadership and talent; and accelerating organizational purpose.
Current:
–Davis Partners Group
–Special Projects, Boston Consulting Group
Education:
–MBA, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
–AB, Stanford University with distinction
Career Highlights:
–Boston Consulting Group (8 years)
–Independent Consultant to venture capital and public benefit corporations (5 years)
–COO, Electec Technical Sales (5 years)
–Sony Pictures Entertainment, Change Management (3 years)
–Oracle Corporation, Sales and Marketing (4 years)
Tiffany Tucker
Chief Administrator
Tiffany Tucker is the Chief Administrator of Davis Partners Group, focusing on support, tools & technology and organizational effectiveness. Her past experience has been supporting C-Level Executives at a Global Fortune 500 company, as well as in the Blockchain and Supply Chain industries, and private VIP clientele.
Prior to joining the Davis Partners Group, Tiffany has assisted many organizations with her extensive knowledge with Google, technology & apps, program set-up, communication & scheduling, travel planning, financial, contract management, project management, talent acquisition, social media, website administration, and streamlining complex processes.