Jay Jelenke

Jay Jelenke

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Jelenke is CEO of Harava Group, Inc and co-founder of Harava Capital. He is a business advisor and investment professional who brings over fifteen years of corporate finance, accounting, tax and investment experience to Harava.

As an expert business advisor, he has leveraged opportunities with small and mid-sized companies, improving profitability, while saving firms millions. He has a knack for creating partnership synergies, and working with portfolio companies to help them succeed. Jelenke has secured over $50 million in project financing and working capital for a number of organizations.

Previously, Mr. Jelenke served as Senior Managing Principal at a boutique business and management consulting firm in the Washington, DC area. In this role, Jelenke managed multiple client organizations in various industries, including construction, healthcare, technology, and finance sectors.

Jelenke holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, a certificate from Harvard Business School, an M.A. in Accounting and Internal Auditing from University of Maryland, and an Honors B.A. from Lagos State University, Nigeria. He is an avid volunteer for non-profit organizations, and enjoys networking in the DC community.