| Job Title: | Founder/Managing Principal |
| Employer: | Payette Consulting |
| Grad Year: | 2005 |
| Degree(s): | B. Commerce |
| Major(s): | Information Systems |
| Expertise: | Consulting, Entrepreneurship |
| Industry: | Information Technology and Services |
What makes you a good mentor?
I was very fortunate to have some wonderful mentors when I was a student and new graduate. I feel it's my duty to give back.
About Jay Payette
Jay graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce, concentrating in Information Systems in 2005 and a Masters of Design in 2013. While at Carleton Jay was the President of the Sprott Business Student’s Society (SBSS), Orientation Co-ordinator (2004), and Shinerama Campaign Manager (2004).
Jay started his career with the consulting group at Accenture immediately after completing his bachelor’s degree at Carleton. Jay worked at Accenture for 7 years until 2011 when he quit and started his own consulting firm (Payette Consulting) where he acts a Virtual CIO and Strategic IT Advisor to several mostly private-sector clients.