Kif & co,Lead Mentor
Marketing, Brand Management, General Management
Danville, CA
Jay Turner is a classic Consumer Packaged Goods trained marketer and highly accomplished leader with a proven track record in brand building, high growth, and financial success in multiple industries. With 25+ years of experience in brand management and leadership roles, Jay showcases the speed, innovation of an Entrepreneur and the analytics, discipline of a General Manager.
Jay has led iconic brands, navigated hot categories, and helped talented Founders at AriZona Iced Tea, Skyy Vodka, Tres Agaves Tequila & Mixers, Hanson of Sonoma Vodka, Beringer Wine (Beverages), Softsoap Body Wash / Murphy Oil Soap / Colgate-Palmolive (CPG), Cream of Wheat Hot Cereal / Nabisco (Food), Zounds Hearing (Consumer Electronic Start-Up), and other emerging brands while consulting.
Jay is currently enrolled in Kellogg Northwestern’s CMO Executive Scholar program, earned an MBA in Marketing from University of Maryland, and received a BA in Economics from Trinity College.