Jay Gillespie

Jay Gillespie is the Director of Alternative Finance at the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and is based in Atlanta. At GDOT, Jay leads financial support of public-private partnership (P3) procurements, analysis of project delivery options, financial planning for major projects, and support for state and P3 financing to deliver GDOT’s multi-billion-dollar major capital program. Prior to joining GDOT, Jay spent 12 years with Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors where he advised public sector clients on financial, procurement, strategic and P3 issues for large-scale infrastructure projects and programs across multiple sectors. Previously, Jay was an associate in the Atlanta office of AECOM as part of their urban planning and design practice, leading and supporting major private real estate development and public sector projects in the U.S. and globally. Jay holds master’s degrees from Columbia University and Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia.