Jason Willey, City of Lakeland

Jason Willey is the Business Development and Special Projects Manager for the City of Lakeland. He is responsible for the City’s internal economic and business development activities. Working closely with developers, contractors, engineers, architects and realtors, much of Jason’s time is spent navigating processes and solving problems. He has a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Florida State University and Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Jason is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland Class XXX and Leadership Polk Class IX. He serves on a number of volunteer advisory boards and committees and has worked for the City of Lakeland since 2000.

Jason lives in Lakeland with his wife and two children. He enjoys spending time with family, running, soccer and traveling.