Jay  is a founding member of PHIT Resident Group Fletcher, a two-time performer in the competition based improv serial Troika, and a former member of The Ninjas, an independent local longorm group. Z For Effort, his team in the 2007 season of improv-competition Troika, took home a silver medal.

A lawyer by day and a psychology masters degree student by night, Jay took the very first class PHIT ever offered and eventually completed their full training program. He has also trained with such noted improvisers as Mark Sutton, Asaf Ronen and Jill Donnelly.