Dr. Jay Bevington is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Dubai office and a member of the CEO & Board of Directors Practice. Jay leads the firm’s board work across the Middle East and North Africa. Over the past 20 years, Jay has assessed, advised, developed, and coached board and C-suite leaders from over 500 organizations, including corporates (both private and listed), government and public sector entities, family businesses, and private partnerships, operating across multiple industries and geographies. He is an expert in board and C-suite effectiveness, strategic leadership, corporate governance, and organizational culture, and has worked with many global brands. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, he spent 16 years at Deloitte as a senior partner, advising its most strategic clients. He served as Deloitte’s global governance advisor, advising the global board chair and global board, as well as member firm boards worldwide, and as global executive advisor to one of the firm’s largest clients. He has authored over 50 publications, had a column in a major journal at age 25, and has been quoted in The Economist and the Financial Times. His board impact frameworks are used in the education of Harvard Business School MBA students and have been adopted globally by boards, including across Deloitte's network. A regular keynote speaker at conferences, Jay has also designed and led masterclasses for top board directors, including those in the UK FTSE 100. Between 1999 and 2004, Jay worked as a UK premier league football agent and founded a sports marketing company.