"Having known Jay for many years, I have personally benefited greatly from his leadership and have watched him in action as he has led and trained countless other individuals. It's rare these days to find a man who: leads well, can equip others to lead, and does so with integrity in both his professional and private life. I highly recommend Jay!"
-Rob Fischer, Author & Leadership Coach
"It has been my distinct pleasure to know Jay for these past three decades. As a friend, his loyalty has been fierce. As an example, his life has been unparalleled. I am thrilled that he's taking on this challenge of growing up more leaders, and I hope the others find their time with him to be as enriching as my time has been."
-John Plating, PhD., Director, Center for Calling & Career, Covenant College
“I recommend the program without reservation not only because of the content but because of the quality of instruction provided by Jay Pullins. I appreciate his sincerity and expertise, and I am inspired from his teaching. You can tell right off the bat that he lives and breathes leadership. He is a great role model and the right instructor to lead this training.”
-Linda Thai Schlossman, Principal HR Analyst,
Office of the Exec. Vice Chancellor University of California San Diego
-Rob Fischer, Author & Leadership Coach
"It has been my distinct pleasure to know Jay for these past three decades. As a friend, his loyalty has been fierce. As an example, his life has been unparalleled. I am thrilled that he's taking on this challenge of growing up more leaders, and I hope the others find their time with him to be as enriching as my time has been."
-John Plating, PhD., Director, Center for Calling & Career, Covenant College
“I recommend the program without reservation not only because of the content but because of the quality of instruction provided by Jay Pullins. I appreciate his sincerity and expertise, and I am inspired from his teaching. You can tell right off the bat that he lives and breathes leadership. He is a great role model and the right instructor to lead this training.”
-Linda Thai Schlossman, Principal HR Analyst,
Office of the Exec. Vice Chancellor University of California San Diego
Hi, I’m Jay Pullins. My passion is to launch more great leaders. I want to see organizations go further faster by investing in their leaders, from first-time supervisors to senior executives, to public officials, to non-profit leaders. I make the tools the U.S. military uses to train some of the greatest leaders in the world accessible to leaders in all sectors. You can learn more about what I do on the Opportunities tab.
I have been leading and developing leaders in a variety of settings for over 30 years. I have a diverse background as a military officer, an appointed public official, and Executive Leader of Alaska’s largest church.
I’m the founder and owner of Catapult Leadership Solutions, providing expertise in developing the character and competency of leaders in all sectors. I'm also a licensed instructor and affiliate for Academy Leadership, LLC., a global team of leadership development professionals dedicated to results-driven leadership training.
I’m a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. I led U.S. and multi-national teams for the U.S. Air Force, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NORAD, and the Alaska National Guard. I led combat crews as an Air Battle Manager in Operation DESERT STORM, the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, and counter-drug operations in Central and South America. I trained Air Battle Managers for the U.S. Air Force and NATO for many years. I retired as an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel in 2011.
I served as Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant Governor, then Special Assistant to the Governor of Alaska. I also served as Executive Leader of ChangePoint church for five years. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the US Air Force Academy, and a Master’s Degree in Adult & Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma.
My wife, Sonia, and I live in Anchorage, Alaska, and have two grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and two grandkids. My wife is an amazing artist and art teacher. You can learn more about her at www. soniasart.com. Sonia and I manage a vacation rental in Anchorage called Jamestown House.
