Jay Mitchell has been with Vanderbloemen for over 14 years and considers this role to be culmination of all his previous experience in ministry and business. Jay has over 15 years of pastoral experience, serving as executive pastor and leading a staff of over 150 people at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church during a period of significant growth and ministry expansion.

Jay served in the for-profit world of media, publishing, and training, first as VP and general manager of business operations at Sawyer Media, a venture-back start-up based in San Francisco, and for eight years as VP of programming at Church Communication Network (CCN), the leader in bringing the highest quality training and content to churches across North America. He has also served as an executive coach and communication consultant to CEOs and management teams at eBay, Borland Software, and Fabsuite Software, and as a project manager for the American Association of Christian Counselors. 

With a passion for excellence and hands-on experience in building strong, dynamic, and flexible organizations both in the church and in the business world, Jay brings a unique blend of pastoral and leadership skills to his role as an executive search consultant. Completing over 300  searches during his 14-year tenure on our team, he has truly earned his senior executive search consultant title.

Jay lives in Houston, TX with his wife Susan and between them they have five grown children and one grandson who they  absolutely adore. When he’s not doing searches for churches and businesses, you will find him playing golf, fly-fishing on a river or doing his best to fight gravity and stay in shape, and spending time with his friends and family.