CareerLaunch MBA+: Jenn Gregory, President, Downtown Strategies at Retail Strategies (Birmingham, AL) - Session 1

College of Business MBA students –

Jenn Gregory is the President of Downtown Strategies at Retail Strategies, a community development consulting firm.  With over 15 years of experience in community development and downtown revitalization, Jenn joined Retail Strategies in 2019.

Jenn is a 2007 College of Business graduate (Business Administration)

Career Highlights

– Founding Principal of a downtown rejuvenation consulting firm

– Former CEO of a community development agency in Mississippi

– Assistant Executive Director of a Federal legislative-branch agency on Capitol Hill

Achievements & Recognition

– Mississippi Business Journal Top 50 Under 40

– Inaugural Spirit of State Award for Leadership

– Selected for ICSC Next Gen Leadership Forum (2023-2025)

– 2020 International Downtown Association Subject Matter Expert on Economic Development

Board Affiliations

– Marketing Advisory Board (Mississippi State University)

– Former VP of Operations (Bully Bloc)

– Board Member (Mississippi 30 Day Fund)