JAY BOLUS is Manager of Technical Operations for McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry and as such is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all ongoing project deliverables. Jay joined the company in 1997 and has directly managed several projects while providing technical input to several others with companies leading their industries in the implementation of Cradle to Cradle Design. Jay provides direct scientific guidance on all MBDC projects as well as managing MBDC's growing team of chemists and engineers. Jay's other contributions to the company include MIS related tasks, web enabled database development, and research and development of the McDonough Braungart Design ProtocolT.

Jay's professional experience demonstrates a wide variety of interests and skills. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Business from the University of Richmond, he embarked on a career as a tennis professional. Jay competed on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) professional tour for two years, playing in tournaments internationally. In 1995 Jay returned to graduate school where he received a Master of Engineering degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. Jay's research focused on the fate and transport of organic contaminants in groundwater systems and their interactions with organically modified clays. Jay has been published in Environmental Science and Technology.