Jay Heimbach leads the External and Corporate Relations vice presidency, driving our strategic engagement with global partners and stakeholders including media, civil society, donor country governments, foundations, the private sector, international and multilateral organizations, as well as internal audiences. External and Corporate Relations builds understanding of the World Bank Group’s work and mission, strengthens its role as a global thought leader in development, supports operational teams to achieve country outcomes, and enhances and safeguards the Bank Group’s reputation, corporate identity, and branding.

Jay, a U.S. national, is formerly a Principal at the Tiber Creek Group, a government relations firm. He has worked in in both the non-profit and private sectors as well as government. Jay served as the Special Representative of the World Bank to North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel, where he worked closely with senior leadership in managing relationships with key donor governments.

Prior to his tenure at the World Bank Group, he was the Senior Director for North American Government Affairs for the ONE Campaign, a global advocacy organization focused on ending extreme poverty. In the Senate, Jay served as Chief of Staff to Senator Sherrod Brown from Ohio. He worked as a Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs to President Obama administration, focusing on energy, environmental, agricultural, and manufacturing issues in the US Senate. He also served President Clinton in the Office of Legislative Affairs and as Senior Policy Advisor for the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

Jay holds a B.A. from Colby College, and a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law.