Jay Chaffin has vast experience partnering with executives in the C-suite as well as high-potential leaders working their way there. He finds it important to take a holistic view of each leader’s world, making sure he understands the entire context they work within to help them succeed.
As a partner at RHR International and the capabilities lead for the firm’s Scaled Consulting practice, Jay Chaffin is a skilled assessor of leadership talent and potential across a range of industries, including consumer packaged goods, hospitality and gaming, and pharmaceuticals. He is also serves as an executive coach for senior leaders.
Jay is a facile problem solver who enjoys looking at situations from all angles to find the most effective outcomes. Formerly a professional actor, he is deeply curious about what makes people tick and brings a well-honed ability to appreciate each individual’s unique motivations, history, and character traits to every client engagement.
With more than a decade in leadership development, Jay has vast experience partnering with executives in the C-suite as well as high-potential leaders working their way there. He finds it important to take a holistic view of each leader’s world, making sure he understands the entire context they work within to help them succeed.
A dedicated and adoring family man, Jay is also an avid poker player and reader (favorite topics: decision-making, economics, and theology). He is also a budding pianist who has finally made time to take lessons after decades of self-taught songwriting and improvisational noodling. Jay holds a PsyD in clinical psychology and an MBA from Widener University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Harvard University.