DONLEY TOWNSEND ASSOCIATES - Key Persons


Jay Van Allen

Job Titles:
  • Executive Search Consultant
Jay Van Allen is an executive search consultant with deep experience in the engineering, construction, manufacturing and energy industries. Jay began his career in Human Resources with Williams Brothers Engineering, a leader in the design and construction of pipelines and process plants. He gained manufacturing industry experience at Hilti's Western Hemisphere headquarters in Tulsa and energy industry experience as a Human Resources leader for Reading & Bates Corporation. Jay's executive search experience extends to a broad range of disciplines including general management, marketing, sales, human resources, information technology, engineering and finance. Jay's work also spans a number of industries...computers, telecommunications, healthcare and non-profits as well as engineering, manufacturing and energy. He has conducted senior leadership assignments in Canada, France, Great Britain, Finland and the United States. Jay has a bachelor's degree in Economics from The University of Tulsa. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ray Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Executive Search Consultant
Ray Murphy is an executive search consultant with deep experience in the aviation and financial services industries. Ray's search experience encompasses a wide variety of senior roles in information technology, finance and aviation. During his industry years, Ray held a senior market analysis role at Bombardier and a senior finance role at Mitsubishi Aircraft International. He held line management roles at BorgWarner Capital Services and U.S. Concord, a division of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Most recently, Ray has served as a Partner with Aviation Management Consulting, Inc. Ray worked previously at two other search firms. Ray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He lives in Dallas, Texas.