Sales Consultant
JAY GENTRY, President of Con-Com-T Incorporated, currently serves as a consultant to Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc. He has been a resource to clients in sales, sales management, marketing, new product introduction, channel management and corporate culture change. Jay has been extensively involved with companies in the building products and home improvement marketplaces, and brings years of industry experience to his clients.
After graduating from UCLA’s School of Business Administration in 1967, Jay went on to serve as a Sales Representative, Sales Manager, and Regional Program Manager for Xerox Corporation. He was also a Custom Sales Representative, Regional Manager, and finally Director of Marketing and Sales for TRATEC, Inc., where he managed sales teams across the United States, Canada and Europe. He then founded Con-Com-T Incorporated in 1980. His clients from the siding products industry include Louisiana Pacific, Associated Materials, Inc., Masco, Lansing Building Products and Window World Incorporated.
In recent years, Jay has become deeply involved in the emerging and rapidly expanding “Home Performance” industry, which is focused on improving the energy efficiency of America’s homes. He currently teaches Marketing, Sales and Business Management for the California Building Performance Contractor’s Association (CBPCA).
Before beginning his professional career, Jay was a flight and academic instructor for five years in the United States Air Force. At the present time he resides in California with his wife of 30 years, and has two children, ages 38 and 26.