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John P. Donnelly joined Jay Gaines & Company in 2007 as Managing Director bringing a diverse career in Search, Corporate, and the Public Sector to the firm.
Most recently John served as Chief Deputy County Executive of Nassau County, the senior appointed position in the administration. In this capacity he was responsible for a $2.5 billion operating budget and direct management oversight of 47 departments with approximately 9,000 employees.
During his five year tenure at Nassau County, in addition to his Chief Deputy role, John held positions as Deputy County Executive for Operations, Chief Administrative Officer, and Director of Human Resources.
Under his direction numerous management, operational, and strategic programs were launched that significantly contributed to the financial turnaround of Nassau County. Labor reforms were realized, e-government services were created, the county’s first ERP solution was initiated, and performance evaluation programs were designed.
During John’s tenure, the workforce was reduced to its lowest levels in over 30 years, budget surpluses were achieved for five consecutive years, and the County received 12 upgrades from the major Wall Street rating agencies; resulting in recognition by Governing Magazine for one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the country.
Additionally, John brings over 20 years of executive search and human resource experience to Jay Gaines & Company. During this period John worked extensively on Information Technology searches over a broad range of industries covering all functional aspects of technology solutions. Other searches concentrated on various managerial disciplines including operational and product support areas.
After graduating from SUNY, Oneonta in 1977 with a B.A. in History, John began his career in executive search, including corporate HR experience at E.F. Hutton as Director of Professional Staffing. | 