• Earned bachelor’s degree, 1980, and MBA, 1982, from KU School of Business
• Member of KU School of Business Dean's Board of Advisors
• KU School of Business Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 2024

Jay Meschke is the president of CBIZ EFL Associates and CBIZ Talent & Compensation Solutions.

In his role, he has completed more than 800 successful senior-level searches spanning several industries. Meschke’s achievements during his 30-year history in the executive search field place him in the top 1% of search consultants in the U.S. He began his career in Texas at one of the country’s 25 largest banks. Following that, he worked at two Kansas City banking franchises, holding roles as chief lending officer/minority owner at one and president at the other. The two financial institutions were later sold to Nasdaq-traded companies.

Meschke serves on the KU School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board, and he is immediate past chairman of the Enterprise Center of Johnson County, a venture development organization. He also holds a senior adviser role with Star Mountain Capital, a New York City-headquartered private equity/private credit firm. He previously has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including as chair of KCPT (Kansas City Public Television) and the Shawnee Mission Medical Center Foundation.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1980 and his MBA in 1982, both from the University of Kansas School of Business. In 2024, Meschke was honored with the business school’s Distinguished Alumni Award.