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Jay Walder
Fellow

Jay Walder

Member Since 1969

Biography

Jay Walder was the CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One, an American transportation technology company.[2] He has been the CEO of Motivate, a bike sharing company,[3] and of the Hong Kong transit company MTR Corporation (MTRC), before resigning from that position in July 2014.[4]

Before joining MTRC, Walder was the chairman and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the New York metropolitan area, the largest transit agency in the United States.[5]

Prior to his service at the MTA, Walder was the managing director for finance and planning at Transport for London until 2007, and is credited with the introduction of the Oyster card[5] and with drafting London's successful bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Senior Advisor McKinsey & Co. 2022 Present
Member Board of Directors Alstom 2022 Present
Chief Executive Officer Virgin Hyperloop One 2018 2021
President and CEO Motivate International LLC 2014 2018
Chief Executive Officer MTR Corporation, Ltd 2012 2014
Chairman and CEO NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2009 2011
Partner London Office McKinsey & Company 2007 2009
Managing Director Finance and Planning Transport for London 2001 2007
Lecturer in Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School Harvard University 1995 2001
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1993 1995
Chief of Staff NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1991 1993
Director Capital Program Management NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1986 1991
Deputy Director Capital Program NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1985 1986
Assistant Director Capital Program NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1984 1985
Manager Capital Program NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1983 1984
Economic Assistant Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 1981 1981
Economic Assistant Council on Wage and Price Stability Executive Office of the President 1980 1981

Expertise

Primary Sector

Local

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Budgeting and Finance Communications and Marketing Change Management Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Strategic Planning Working Capital Funds
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