Bio

Jay Gonzalez primary practice is representing cities, towns and other governmental entities in financing and developing capital projects and other governmental programs. He also provides legal and strategic advice to his government clients, various clients in the health care industry and other clients who intersect with governments. Jay has more than 20 years of public and private sector leadership and legal experience, including executive leadership roles in state government and health care and as a law firm Partner. He also has a history of political and civic engagement, including as the 2018 Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Massachusetts. Prior to his gubernatorial campaign, Jay served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts and New Hampshire Healthy Families. In these roles, he led all aspects of government-subsidized health insurance business for the Massachusetts and New Hampshire subsidiaries of Centene Corporation and oversaw a period of significant growth for the regional business. Jay also served as the Secretary of Administration and Finance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under Governor Deval Patrick. In that role, Jay successfully managed a $32 billion state budget during the Great Recession and oversaw over 3,000 employees in 18 state agencies including the Department of Revenue and agencies responsible for state facilities, human resources, information technology, procurements, and other administrative functions. As Secretary of Administration and Finance, Jay also served on various state boards and commissions, including as chair of the boards of the Health Connector and the Life Sciences Center. Before joining the Patrick Administration, Jay was a Partner in the public finance department of a major Boston law firm.