James G. Levy

Jay Levy has been President of Wilwat Properties, Inc., the real estate subsidiary of Watkins Associated Industries, since he joined the company in June 2014. Jay oversees all of the strategic planning and day-to-day operations for the Watkins Real Estate Group. Before coming to Wilwat, Jay served as CFO of Brand Properties, an Atlanta-based developer of retail, office and multi-family properties. Before Brand, he served as the Executive Vice President, Asset Manager for Equity One’s (NYSE: EQY) retail shopping centers in the Southeast U.S. In this role, Jay directed all aspects of property management, leasing, and development for Equity One’s Southeastern region. Before going to Equity One, Jay was the Chief Financial Officer for IRT Property Company (NYSE: IRT), an Atlanta-based REIT. Prior to IRT, Jay was the Chief Financial Officer for Ewing Southeast Realty, an Atlanta-based real estate management and brokerage firm. Jay began his professional career in the tax group of the Atlanta office of Arthur Andersen & Co. Jay is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Georgia Society of CPAs, and the American Institute of CPAs. He holds a master’s degree in taxation from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia.