Chief Operating Officer

Jay Trainer

Jay Trainer has served as NARA's Chief Operating Officer (COO) since December 2023, where he is responsible for all facets of NARA's archival mission.
Jay is a career NARA employee who started as a student trainee at the Dayton Federal Records Center in 1988. Upon reassignment to Washington, DC, in 1991 he held a progression of management analyst, financial analyst and leadership positions.  Since 2013, Jay served as NARA’s Executive for Agency Services and a member of the Senior Executive Service, where he was responsible for NARA's nationwide efforts to service the ongoing records management needs of federal agencies.  

Jay holds a B.A. in history from the University of Dayton and an M.A. in American history from George Mason University.