Jasen, or Coach Jay, brings nearly 25 years of aerospace and defense expertise to his coaching practice and specializes in executive and professional development. With a passion for empowering leaders and professionals, he combines real-world leadership experience with proven strategies to drive growth and success.

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As an engineering leader at Boeing, Northrup Grumman, and Virgin Galactic, Jay has led complex engineering projects, managed large, high-performing teams, and delivered mission-critical solutions to those in high-risk environments.  His engineering career has consistently focused on System Safety, Reliability and Maintainability, Quality, and 'flawless execution' by bridging the gap between technical excellence and corporate strategy. 

 

Trained through an accredited Level-2 Professional Certified Coach (PCC) program, Jay supports individuals and teams in managing change, adopting agile values and principles, and strengthening trust and psychological safety.  Jay is a PADI / HSA Scuba Instructor, Search & Rescue Technician, HAM Radio Technician (KE0NMZ), and avid photographer.

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TopOut Leadership Systems: 

Complex leadership challenges rarely stay in one lane. People, strategy, technical systems, risk, and execution collide in unforgiving environments, and leaders are expected to make sense of all of it. TopOut Leadership Systems was built to help leaders see the whole system, make better decisions, and turn strategy into execution.

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Through executive coaching, business and management consulting, and adventure support, TopOut helps leaders see what others miss, align people and systems, navigate complexity, and turn leadership into measurable results.​​​​​​​​

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Professional & Executive Coaching | Goal Accelerator Program

Great leadership starts with self-awareness and understanding how others experience our behavior, communication, and impact. The Goal Accelerator Program is for leaders and professionals who want to turn meaningful goals into measurable progress.  Through a collaborative coaching partnership, we explore goals, strengths, blind spots, assumptions, and the behaviors that may be accelerating or limiting progress.  Grounded in the belief that lasting growth comes from greater awareness and intentional action, coaching creates the space to challenge thinking, explore new perspectives, and strengthen accountability.  The result is greater clarity and confidence to move from intention to action, and from action to meaningful results.  Our mission is to develop leaders and learning cultures that forge and elevate professionals.​​​​

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Business & Management Consulting

Leadership problems are rarely just leadership problems. In complex organizations, leadership behavior, business strategy, management practices, and technical execution are deeply connected.  A breakdown in one can quickly affect performance across the organization.  Pairing TopOut Leadership™ with CLIMBER™ business and management consulting helps executives make critical connections and turn insights into action.  Lets work across leadership, business strategy, organizational execution, and technical systems to identify what is limiting performance, strengthen decision-making, improve alignment, and translate strategy into measurable results.

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