Jeremy is the Community Development Specialist for the Downtown Strategies team where he conducts Downtown Visioning Workshops and leads partnerships with community leaders to implement strategies from the plan. 

Jeremy obtained both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Mississippi State University. Following graduate school, Jeremy spent 14 years working in the field of community development at Mississippi State University. During that time, he worked with rural communities across Mississippi and throughout the surrounding states. His work focused on downtown revitalization, design, urban planning, tourism, short-term strategy development, building collaborations, and helping leaders take action to spark change in their community. 

He is heavily entrenched in community development, both professionally and personally. In his own community of Starkville, Mississippi, Jeremy is an active volunteer and advocate for quality-of-life issues and has served on numerous boards and committees. Current volunteer efforts include serving as the Vice President of the Starkville Main Street Association Board of Directors and a member of the Design Committee as well as the Vice President of the Starkville Central Neighborhood Foundation. Jeremy’s past volunteer efforts have included serving as the Chairman of the Starkville Planning and Zoning Commission; Chairman of the Starkville Convention and Visitors Bureau board; Chairman of the Starkville Main Street Design Committee; member of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership board; member of the Starkville Area Arts Council board; member of the Starkville Beautification Committee; and a volunteer at the Starkville Community Market.