Jay Pruett currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Arrow Child and Family Ministries. His primary responsibilities include developing and executing Arrow’s strategic growth plan and fostering relationships with child welfare leaders across the country. Working with other members of Arrow’s leadership team, Jay focuses on formulating strategies that result in unique partnerships being forged between public and private child welfare institutions.

Prior to assuming his post at Arrow in 2015, Jay was a Principal with The Washington Group, a privately held consulting group based in Atlanta, GA. In this role he provided various consultative services to governmental departments and private agencies seeking to implement community-based systems of care and performance-based contracts. His background in non-profit financial modeling resulted in his selection to rate regulation projects in both Georgia and Wisconsin. He has authored more than 200 program proposals in child welfare, juvenile justice and mental health resulting in nearly $200M in new revenue for his clients.

For more than 25 years, Jay has dedicated his professional life to programs and services designed to strengthen families. He is a fierce advocate for families of origin, believing deeply that strong families create strong communities. Jay has committed substantial time to national committees and advocacy groups, most recently serving on the Board of Directors for the Family Focused Treatment Association. He has spoken extensively across the country on topics ranging from the implementation of evidence-based models to complex systems of care management. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Religion and Psychology and an MBA from Union University.