Dr. Jason "Jay" Pugh is an award-winning Leadership & Development (L&D) Manager and Facilitator with nearly fifteen years of teaching and training experience. He builds, advises, and facilitates L&D courses for New Horizons - Central and works closely with Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies on how to be more effective leaders in their daily lives. With a Ph.D. in Instructional Management and Leadership from Robert Morris University, Jason has a wealth of applicable knowledge for conducting synchronous and asynchronous trainings and developing course materials for both live and online training sessions. He has published multiple articles in the field of Education and was recognized as the #1 Worldwide Business Facilitator in New Horizons' entire network for 2020. His philosophy is "The most influential education should be experienced in the mind, heart, and soul. It allows for people to connect on levels which they never thought possible." Clients Serviced: Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 Companies (Alcoa, Bridgestone, Home Depot, Nissan, Broadcast Music Industry, Nationwide, Kiewit, U.S. Steel, PNC Financial, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kraft-Heinz Company) to Small Business Owners across the U.S. and Canada. He has also worked with hundreds of teachers, student-teachers, technical support technicians, and fellow trainers who were looking to better their teaching practices. In his personal time, Jason loves spending time with his wife, April, and their four daughters - Ashlee, Emmalyn, Maisie and Tonnie. Also, he is a big Pittsburgh sports fan!
