Jay Kennedy leads Amazon’s global anti-counterfeiting external engagement strategy as part of the Customer Trust External Relations (CTXR) team. In this role he collaborates with internal and external partners to raise awareness of Amazon’s anti-counterfeiting activities. Prior to joining Amazon, Jay was an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, and the Assistant Director of Research at the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection. His research and scholarship have been published in a number of outlets, including Criminology and Public Policy, American Behavioral Scientist, and Criminal Justice Review, and he is co-author of the 4th Edition of White-Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspective. Jay also serves on an industry experts advisory committee for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).