Kathy Young

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Kathy Young has worked in the community, economic, and workforce development fields since 1998.  As a former Market Street Project Manager, Ms. Young led workforce and economic development strategy processes in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina and also worked closely on projects in Arkansas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. Ms. Young is currently the Director of Operations for the firm, working behind the scenes to support staff and advise on projects. She first joined Market Street in 2000.

In addition to the considerable experience Ms. Young has facilitating stakeholder focus groups and conducting interviews as part of the Market Street team, she also is a skilled facilitator in the corporate and neighborhood environments. Ms. Young's professional experience includes planning and evaluation work for Hands On Atlanta's School Programs, private sector management planning, and downtown planning with Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.  Ms. Young also worked with The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee for several years as a community outreach coordinator, public relations representative, and fundraiser.  Her research on downtown housing issues has been published in the Journal of Urban Planning and Development in 2008.

Ms. Young holds a Masters degree in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Vanderbilt University.