Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

Jason Stronz, a Jamestown native, returned to the city in August 2009 to serve as the Director of Urban Design Plan for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation. He has since been named Executive Director for the organization.

Previously, Jason worked as an Assistant Sports Information Director for Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. Jason also served as the Media Coordinator for numerous Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference State Championships. He was the Sports Information Director at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio prior to his four-year stint at Central Connecticut State.

Jason attended Allegheny College after graduating from Jamestown High School in 1999. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Allegheny in 2003 and later obtained an MBA from Lake Erie and a Graduate Certificate in community and economic development from Penn State University.

Peter Lombardi joined the JRC in January 2011 to coordinate neighborhood revitalization strategies. He works with a wide range of public and private stakeholders throughout the city and region to strengthen and expand revitalization efforts in Jamestown's neighborhoods.

A Jamestown native, Peter graduated with a BA in environmental design from the University at Buffalo and a master's degree in city and regional planning from Rutgers University. Prior to joining the JRC, he was a senior research associate and research fellow at UB's Regional Institute, where he worked on a variety of planning and research projects throughout Western New York. Peter is currently an adjunct assistant professor in UB's School of Architecture and Planning.

As a resident of Jamestown's North Side, he enjoys frequent and extensive walks throughout the city—if you see him, feel free to strike up a conversation about your neighborhood.