| The Principals of JGSC Group |
| Joe Getz, Principal. The founding principal of JGSC Group, Joe has spent 25 years helping communities large and small develop strategies for revitalization and economic growth. He developed the company's principal product, Community InsightsSM, an economic analysis/strategic recommendation process for revitalization of shopping districts. He has directed market analysis and developed strategic plans for two dozen redevelopment studies in all five borough of New York City, led targeted retail recruitment programs, and has directed revitalization efforts in communities across eight states (primarily in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania). Over the course of his career, he has pioneered programs to gauge shoppers' perceptions and define consumers' wants and needs to inform strategic plans for retail attraction, retention, and marketing to retailers, developers, and business owners. Joe has conducted numerous instructional sessions and has been a featured speaker at regional and national conferences where he shares his insights on destination marketing and stimulating economic growth in downtowns.
Prior to forming JGSC Group in 1997, Joe held executive positions at leading advertising and marketing agencies where he created strategic plans for shopping mall, retailers, and consumer products companies across the country.
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| Caroline Jones, Principal. Caroline is the business manager of JGSC Group and leads the development and implementation of consumer and business-to-business research. She oversees all phases of the research process, coordinating resources for direct mail surveys, online surveys, focus groups, and in-depth intercept surveys. Her experience includes developing and directing research programs for small suburban communities as well as the boroughs of New York City. Prior to joining JGSC Group, Caroline headed the human resources department at Neutronics, Inc., a multi-million dollar manufacturing company in Chester County, PA. Previously, she directed customer service operations at Garden State Water Company (now Aqua New Jersey), a publicly-held New Jersey water utility.
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| Mark Lohbauer, Principal. Mark manages operations and oversees client relations for the firm. In this capacity he works with retailers, restaurants, downtown managers and improvement districts to devise and implement revitalization strategies and retail recruitment plans--all in conjunction with the firm's Community InsightsSM program--and directs feasibility analyses for the formation of special improvements districts. Mark is a nationally recognized speaker and has conducted instructional sessions on the topic of downtown revitalization.
Prior to joining JGSC Group in 2004, Mark 8 years in New Jersey state government, first as Assistant State Treasurer and later as Director of Policy & Communications for NJEDA. He has advanced smart growth development in his service on the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority, the NJ Redevelopment Authority, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, the Urban Coordinating Council, and the South Jersey Port Corporation. Before serving in New Jersey state government, Mark worked in the private practice of law in Philadelphia.
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Community InsightsSM
JGSC Group, LLC
16 North Centre Street
PO Box 1148
Merchantville, NJ 08109
Phone: 856.662.8800
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