Jay Knott

Jay Knott

Jay Knott is executive vice president and chief business officer at Abt Associates, overseeing all of the company’s business divisions, its two wholly owned subsidiaries Abt SRBI and Abt JTA, international operations, reputational capital and global business development. Before joining Abt Associates, Knott was the U.S. Agency for International Development mission director in Jordan, leading one of the largest U.S. economic assistance programs in the world.

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For public-private partnerships to succeed, get beyond the definitions

For public-private partnerships to succeed, get beyond the definitions

almost 11 years ago // #ReimaginePPP

Too many people have been hung up on defining public-private partnerships rather than focusing on how to make them successful. In this guest column, Jay Knott, Abt Associates' executive vice president and chief business officer, shares what he believes businesses, governments and those in the international development community need to understand about PPPs.