Jay Smith is a 9-year veteran of the Merchant Processing Industry, spending all of that career time in Cincinnati with Heartland Payment Systems. He is a vested employee, achieving two (2) of the three highest sales thresholds in his 1st seven years. He has been recognized by Heartland as Top Recruiter for the Great Lakes Division in 2011, Top 10 Sales Performer in 2012, & highest monthly lifetime sales average ('07 - '15). He is also on the Board of Advisors for two (2) CIncinnati-based Companies, and has helped found two (2) local Networking Groups. Prior to that, Jay spent his career in Contract Food Service Management with Aramark & various other Companies, managing Stadiums & Convention Centers. Jay is a native Texan, where he attended Baylor University, earning his degree in Finance. He also attend Executive Training classes at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Executive for Sales Management, & the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY). Married for 30 years, & the Father of three (3) , he enjoys golf & movies