Jay Howard is founder and president of CSM Production, one of the nation's premier event and corporate meeting production companies serving major corporations and professional sports and entertainment industries.

Leveraging his success in managing opening ceremonies, the Performance Racing Network and live entertainment at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) early in his career, Howard formed his own company in 1987 specializing in the production of large-scale events, live shows, corporate production and experiential operations designed to inspire audiences and deliver impactful results for clients.

Guided by Howard’s entrepreneurial spirit, vision and leadership, CSM Production has built a strong portfolio of clients that have included Fortune 500 companies such as Sprint, Wells Fargo, Lowe’s, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Ford and Chevrolet, and major sports entities such as NASCAR, IndyCar and NBA and NFL teams.

The 30-year-old company has received numerous national awards and distinctions. In 2011, Business Leader magazine ranked CSM Production eighth in its “Top 300 Small Businesses of the South" and PROMO Magazine named CSM Production among the nation’s 100 top promotion and integrated marketing agencies. The company has also been recognized by Special Events Magazine as one of the nation’s top 50 special events companies for ten consecutive years, and Inc. magazine has cited CSM Production as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies.