Jay E. Harter, CPA, MBA, CSM

Richmond, Virginia | 804.350.5136 | harterjay@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Executive Profile

Strategically-minded Enterprise Leader and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience bridging the gap between complex data architecture and executive financial strategy. Proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformations, including enterprise-wide migrations to the o9 Solutions platform. Thought leader providing quarterly AI trend analysis to corporate leadership and serving as a VCU Instructor for the Master of Decision Analytics program.

Core Competencies

Leadership & Strategy
  • Enterprise Data Strategy
  • Change Management
  • Certified Scrum Master
Technology & AI
  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner (2025)
  • o9 Solutions Platform
  • Advanced Analytics (ML, R, Python)

Professional Experience

Director – Enterprise Data & Analytics 2018 – Present
WestRock | Richmond, VA
Senior Manager – Reporting Change Management 2017 – 2018
Capital One | Richmond, VA

Education & Certifications