Meet the Board

Jay Dokter, Vergent Products

President

Jay Dokter is a business executive and serial entrepreneur who has been a leader in many successful start-ups and fast-growing companies. Jay’s passion is business strategy, modeling, start-ups, accelerated business growth, collaboration, and job creation for northern and greater Colorado.

Jay has over 30 years experience within markets and industries such as electronics, manufacturing, semiconductors, software, higher and continuing education, food service, entertainment, and retail distribution.

Jay is presently the President/CEO of Vergent Products; Jay and the Executive Team acquired the company in January 2019. Vergent Products is an end-to-end, full-service contract manufacturer that designs and builds products for medical, aerospace, defense, instrumentation, and industrial control customers.

Jay was formerly the CEO of YouSeeU-Bongo and founder of the non-profit The Warehouse Business Accelerator, Yellow Duck Investments, and the non-profit Orphan’s Hope. Prior, Jay was a founder of CADEKA Microcircuits and Data Entry Products, and managed growth companies such as Ultimate Support Systems and the Pizza Ranch.

Jay’s background is within multiple disciplines including manufacturing, design engineering, product development, operations, human resources, sales, marketing, legal, business development, education, and executive management; all with national and international experience.

Jay serves on the Loveland Business Partnership board, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Colorado Angels/Rockies Venture Club, Colorado’s Advanced Industries grant review board, supports the City of Loveland and northern Colorado’s economic development initiatives, and is an active business mentor.

Jay Dokter holds an Associate’s Degree in electronics from NW Iowa, Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Regis University, and an MBA from Regis University.