Jay Brandt
Vice President of Development

Jay joined the George Snow Scholarship Fund as the Vice President of Development in January of 2023. Previously, Jay was the Executive Director at St. Jude Catholic Church & School in Boca Raton. He oversaw all development, marketing and personnel for the church, as well as development for the school.

In that 6 year period, Jay helped to raise over $12 Million, including the construction of the Frank & Vera Ferola Education Center and Gymnatorium. Prior to St. Jude, Jay worked at Lynn University as the Director of Major Gifts for 15 years.

Jay moved to Florida from Michigan in 1992 and attended St. John Paul II Academy. He then followed his dream of playing college baseball and attended Lynn University, where he received his Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration.

Jay has been involved and volunteered with many non-profits over the years, including the George Snow Scholarship Fund Selection Committee, The YMCA Advisory Board, The Diocese of Palm Beach DSA Committee and currently sits on the St. John Paul II Academy Advisory Council and Lynn University Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Jay was inducted into the St. John Paul II Academy Hall of Fame in 2019.

Jay originally got involved with the George Snow Scholarship Fund as a way to give back in appreciation for the scholarship his nephew received and used to graduate from FSU with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering and went on to complete his Masters and Doctorate from University of Wisconsin.

Jay has two amazing children, TJ and Layla who attend St. John Paul II Academy and Spanish River Community High School.

In his spare time, Jay is also the lead singer of Wolfhawk, a local rock band playing over 50 covers and launched an album of nine original songs in 2022.