# Jason Downie

> Jason Downie is the CEO of PublicRelay, based in Savage, Maryland. A former touring musician and bar owner, he built a career through Bain, Lotame, Google and Making Science before moving into communications intelligence in 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at PublicRelay
- **Organizations:** PublicRelay, Making Science, RAISING, Google, Lotame, Bain & Company, Ball In the House
- **Education:** University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
- **Known for:** Built and led Lotame’s data team before becoming chief strategy officer., Led Making Science’s U.S. business during its expansion and 2024 Google Marketing Platform Sales Partner certification., Appointed CEO of PublicRelay in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Date not established** — Consulted at Bain for ten years; toured with Ball In the House while consulting part time; entrepreneurial work included bar ownership and real estate.
- **2018** — Appointed chief strategy officer at Lotame in June, after leading its third-party data business.
- **2022** — Listed by IAB as Director of Data & Tech Americas at Google.
- **2023** — Named U.S. CEO of Making Science in April, alongside former Google colleagues Nick Tiano and Mallory Bradford.
- **2025** — Named global chief revenue officer of RAISING, with global partnership responsibilities, in February.
- **2026** — Announced joining PublicRelay as CEO in March.

## Achievements

- Built and led Lotame’s data team before becoming chief strategy officer.
- Led Making Science’s U.S. business during its expansion and 2024 Google Marketing Platform Sales Partner certification.
- Appointed CEO of PublicRelay in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Joined PublicRelay as CEO; the company publicly welcomed him on March 24.
- **2025-10** — Discussed applied AI and cultures of experimentation on Advertising Week’s AI: Machine-Made Marketing podcast.
- **2025-02** — Making Science announced his appointment as global CRO of RAISING.

## Links

- Website: https://publicrelay.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-downie-9b854b44/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.downie.756

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Last updated: 2026-10-06