JILL HAY

Jill Hay joins PAGE coaches at a training session.

Jill Hay was hired by PAGE in 1994 as the first staff attorney in the organization’s history, coming on board as General Counsel and Assistant Director of Legislative Services.  At the time she was hired, Hay was a licensed attorney in Georgia and Florida and had previous experience in employment law, school law, and lobbying. She had most recently been providing lobbying and legislative services for the Association of American Publishers, Georgia School Food Service Association, and the Georgia Association of School Psychologists. After becoming acquainted with Dr. Barbara Christmas and Tom Wommack at the Georgia Capitol, she was quickly drawn to the mission and work of PAGE. Soon thereafter, she was hired and has since become a vital member of the team.

"I felt extremely fortunate to be in the right place at the right time in meeting Dr. Christmas and becoming a part of this valued organization at a time of enormous growth, not only in terms of member numbers but also in the various services we were able to offer,” says Hay.

With Hay at the helm of the legal department, PAGE members receive unparalleled service and access to attorneys. As membership increased following Hay’s hire, so too did PAGE legal staff. As of our 50^th anniversary year, the PAGE legal team consists of six staff attorneys and a network of attorneys throughout the state. Together, this team has become the best and most respected group of school law attorneys in Georgia.  In 2020, when Gayle Wooten retired, Hay also took on the role of Director of Human Resources.

I am so proud of the cohesiveness of our team as we serve and support our educators and strive toward the common goal of higher academic achievement for Georgia’s students.

“For 30 plus years, PAGE has been family to me,” says Hay. "I am so proud of the cohesiveness of our team as we serve and support our educators and strive toward the common goal of higher academic achievement for Georgia’s students."