From Strategy to Global Markets: Jay Gatz P’25, ’26 Engages BFI Club and AS Economics

Jay Gatz P’25, ’26, Vice President of Global Sales Enablement at Emerson, joined Morristown Beard School’s Business, Finance, and Investment (BFI) Club and Ricky Kamil’s P’15 AS Economics class for an engaging discussion on enterprise management and value creation.

Drawing on more than 30 years at Emerson, Gatz shared insights into management processes in a turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. He highlighted developments in the energy sector and explored acquisitions and divestitures, topics that will reappear during the group’s upcoming trip to Barclays later this month. His guidance on navigating career paths in the industry clearly resonated with students.

Gatz also connected theory to practice by referencing real world developments, including current events in Venezuela and the transformational potential of artificial intelligence. These examples directly complemented ongoing class discussions and underscored how global forces shape business decision making.

The conversation further examined enterprise management frameworks, M&A processes, strategy, and the power of tools such as CRM platforms in driving business outcomes. Gatz emphasized how effective use of systems like Salesforce can support growth initiatives through streamlined campaigns and engagement programs.

Gatz earned his BA from Baldwin Wallace University and his MBA from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. Prior to stepping into his current role in early October, he served as Vice President of Commercial Execution and Strategy for Emerson’s Discrete Automation business group in Florham Park, where he led initiatives to support strategic growth and global branding.

Members of the BFI Club and AS Economics students gained valuable perspective from Gatz’s experience and left with a deeper understanding of how management, strategy, and global trends intersect in today’s business environment.