Jay Campbell, 
COO/Co-Founder, Woodhill Homes

There’s no question Jay Campbell loves what he does. In his youth, he first learned the craft behind design and construction alongside his family who spent weekends remodeling their old Connecticut home. It was a favorite childhood memory, and Jay took it heart. He worked construction while earning his bachelor’s degree in English and American Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. After graduation, Jay moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming—mainly to ski—and, there, he soon met his wife. In 1996, the two moved to Oregon, where Jay landed a position with D.R. Horton and learned the ins-and-outs of the major residential constructional corporation. During those four years east of the Cascades, he met and clicked with George Hay, a real estate professional who would become his longtime friend and business partner…just not quite yet!

Wishing to be closer to the mountains and Central Oregon’s outdoor lifestyle, Jay, his wife and their new, growing family moved to Bend. Jay initially worked for Palmer Homes’ large-scale residential developments. However, George soon approached Jay with a vision to launch their own residential construction and development business. The entrepreneurial venture called Jay’s name, the timing and partnership felt right, and Woodhill Homes was born.

At Woodhill Homes, Jay plays a major role in business planning and development, including working with brokers and the exciting prep work that goes into subdivisions. Even-keeled and a solid trouble-shooter, Jay also keeps the business operations on course and moving forward, focusing much of his energy on empowered personnel management. Committed to knowing Woodhill Homes is a great place to work, Jay makes sure the company invests in hiring and retaining the best people possible. For him, the ultimate reward as a boss is seeing his people reach their full potential.

Beyond the office, Jay spends time volunteering for the community and has served on the board and as past president of the Central Oregon Builders Association. He has three children with his wife. During his free time, he’s likely with them, enjoying the outdoors and, of course, winter-weather permitting, skiing. No doubt, this sport is clearly one of his passions, which is why if he won the lottery, Jay says that after first establishing a building fund to help people get into entry-level housing, he’d use whatever was left to—no surprise—buy a ski condo back in Jackson Hole. 

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