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CITADEL ACTIVITIES – Citadel Club of Charleston:
- Member of the Citadel Alumni Association Executive Committee 2020
- Facilities Operations Committee Chairman 2020
- Seven Time Serving President, 2014 to 2020
- Citadel Club of Charleston was Club of the Year in 2018
- Club was a Gold Stars Recipient 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 – has 2-4 events per month and 40 events per year, we’ve had a huge rebound from several years of low membership we now have over 1200 people from the Citadel Community in our system and regularly have large events with 100+ attendees.
- Annually we have an Oyster Roast
- A large production Muster with a formation of cadets on the parade grounds, a 21-gun salute, taps and a memorial dinner
- A Charity Gala
- Pre-Knob Sendoff Dinner
- New Parents Welcome Dinner
- Kickoff Classic Golf Tournament Bulldog Boil Dinner
- Large Home Football Game Tailgates
- Organized Bus Trips to Away games with a full tailgate setup onsite
- All along with Monthly Alumni Breakfasts at the Alumni Center and
- Monthly Meet Up’s (Mess Facts Events) that rotate all over the city.
CITADEL ACTIVITIES – Alumni Involvement: Life Member of The Citadel Alumni Association (CAA), Director for the CAA 2018-2019, Big Red Committee Chair, Communications Committee, A Citadel Volunteer for more than 15 years; Kappa Alpha Order Theta Commission; Longtime Mentor in the Citadel School of Business Mentor Association, Recurring Speaking Contest Judge for the Corp of Cadets; Guest Speaker for Citadel Business Department Classes
OCCUPATION: Founder and President – Management BluePrints, LLC (MBP) – Development, Business Process Improvement & Operations Consultant in Charleston, SC. Specializing in For-Profit and Not-For-Profit business operations focusing on bringing value to Customers and Members. MBP specializes in Commercial Real Estate based businesses, their day to day operations along with the construction, acquisition and development of new and existing assets. MBP owns and operates a variety of vertically integrated companies that assist with construction, maintenance and operations of it’s assets under ownership and management.
Jay has worked in a variety of industries including: Grocery/Retail, Roofing/Construction, Banking, Marketing/Sales, Hospitality, Investment Management, IT, Real Estate, Accounting Firm Operations and Executive Level Corporate Management. Shortly after graduation, he started work in the Self Storage industry with a regional Self Storage operator, where he rose to be the President. In 2012, Mr. Wallace successfully negotiated and executed the sale of a large, $40 million Self Storage portfolio; a portfolio that he had worked to develop over the previous eight years. Currently, Mr. Wallace owns and operates a regional self storage/commercial real estate development and consulting firm.
Jay is the founding President of the Self Storage Association of South Carolina (SSASC), where he currently leads legislative and professional development efforts in South Carolina for his industry. In 2014, these efforts resulted in the passing of two new South Carolina State laws and the tripling of the membership base for the SSASC.
Some of his other responsibilities include being an online business web design/CRM consultant, a recurring speaker at national self storage events, a business development/acquisition consultant and working with several non-profit organizations in Charleston area.
MEMBERSHIPS & OFFICES HELD:
- Founding President of the Self Storage Association of South Carolina & Chairman of the Legislative Committee 2011-2014. In 2014, we successfully passed 2 new SC State laws.
- Active member of The Exchange Club of Charleston and member of the operations team at the Club’s primary charitable effort, the running and ownership of the Coastal Carolina Fair, which has raised nearly $10 Million for local charities over the last 15 years
- Charter Member, Current President and Director of the Citadel Exchange Club
- Exchange Club District Director for the state of South Carolina
- Board of Directors and Administrative VP for the Coastal Carolina Council of Boy Scouts of America
- St. Andrews Society Member
- Member of the James Island Yacht Club
- Member of the Scottish Society of Charleston
- Also, a member of several other fraternal and civic organizations.
PERSONAL: Married since 2008 to College of Charleston and Phi Mu Alumna Anna W. Wallace of Spartanburg;
- Family that are Citadel Alumni:
- Grandfather-Mac Watkins ’51
- Father-Buddy Wallace ’77
- Uncle-Bill Watkins ’77
- Cousin-Harry Wallace of the Atlanta Citadel Club ’77 Veteran Student
- Uncle In-Law-Johnny Myles ’84
- Brother-Stuart Wallace ’10
- Cousin-Bishop Kinnie ’16 – there are other more distantly related graduates.
Jay is a big fan of Citadel Athletics; Citadel football games are where his parents, and he and his wife met. Jay and Anna live in West Ashley with their daughter, Sarah Louise. On the weekends, you can most often find them sailing or cruising the Charleston water ways.
EDUCATION: BS Business Administration, The Citadel, 2004 Tango; Minor in Management Information Systems
CADET ACTIVITIES:
- Investment Club Vice President 2003-2004 & Secretary 2002-2003
- Wesley Foundation Vice President 2003-2004 & Treasurer 2002-2003 & Webmaster for Charleston Wesley Foundation and South Carolina United Methodist Student Movement
- SAVE program volunteer as a mentor/tutor to underprivileged children
- Tele-Counselor for incoming Cadets
- PC Consultant for the IT Department
- Volunteer for several Citadel Alumni Association Programs
- A Founding Mentee in the Citadel School of Business Mentor Association
- Active Member of the Criminal Justice Society & Washington DC Trip Participant
- Member of the History Society
- Founding Member of the Paintball Club
- Member of the Charleston-Area Society for Human Resource Managers (SHRM) & Acting Secretary for Diversity Committee of SHRM
- Founding Treasurer and Member of the Human Resources Management Association Citadel Chapter President 2003-2004 & Treasurer 2002-2003.
Member of Several Charleston Area Toastmasters International Clubs, Area Governor for Charleston 2005-2006, held five Club Level Officer Positions, Charter Member and Charter Officer of Toastmasters International “El Cid Toastdawgs” Vice President of Education 2003-2004.
Value. My mission is to drive value for each member of The Citadel Alumni Association. This mission has guided our efforts at The Citadel Club of Charleston, my professional and civic efforts. I have dedicated my life to building organizations, improving the experience for all and bringing groups to their full potential. The dedicated staff and members of the CAA have created a great organization that I have had the pleasure of working with, in previous roles, over the last 16 years.
This mission and experience are why I am running to be your Vice President.