President and Chief Executive Officer, BeamPines, Inc.
Jay brings a wealth of experience to human resources consulting as a result of more than twenty-five years in diverse executive positions including key roles at RJR Nabisco and International Telephone and Telegraph's (IT&T) Continental Baking Company. He has recruited, developed and mentored senior operating managers and executives in the US and abroad and is recognized by his colleagues and peers as a thoughtful and insightful resource when business-driven strategies and real world implementations are required.
Jay has a proven track record in organizational design, business process re-engineering, cultural re-orientation, negotiations, succession planning and executive coaching and development.
Prior to joining the Firm, he served as Vice President, Sales, Trade Marketing and Human Resources for Nabisco, S.A., Mexico. Included in his efforts were the design and implementation of a new corporate structure, an operational rationalization, the introduction of supply chain principles and the design and execution of a comprehensive sales and trade marketing strategy. At the end of his tenure, operating losses were reversed, and the company was structured for ongoing profitability.
Previously, at Nabisco, he was Corporate Vice President of Human Resources and Administration, Nabisco, Inc. responsible for Staffing, Diversity, OD, and Compensation as well as the HR support needs of the corporate functions. He also served as Vice President, Human Resources for the Nabisco Foods Company, a $2.8 billion warehouse-delivered specialty food company, and several of the company's other operating entities, including Nabisco's $3.0 billion sales and integrated logistics company.
Jay joined The Beam Group in 1996 to develop a search practice focused on his areas of expertise. His clients include some of the nation's largest and most recognized consumer products, pharmaceutical and service companies. He has also been very active in search and development projects for smaller entrepreneurial organizations.
In 2000, he took on an active leadership role in the further development of BeamPines' rapidly growing Assessment and Executive Coaching practice and was named President and CEO of the Firm in July, 2002.
Jay graduated from Lafayette College in 1971 and has continued his training in labor relations, diversity, finance, compensation, incentive design, supply chain management, and strategic sourcing. He frequently alternates between his New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia offices, but can best be reached at (201) 207-8387 or via e-mail at: Jsantamaria@BeamPines.com. He lives in Hunterdon County, New Jersey with his wife, Dawn, and their four daughters.