Jason was born and raised in Rock Hill, SC. He attended USC for one year then moved to Asheville, NC, where he lived (with stints in Wyoming and Vermont) for most of his twenties. Jason earned a Bachelors of Arts in Writing from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from Goddard College in Vermont. In 2003, Jason and his high school sweet heart and now wife, Dicksy, returned to York County.
In 2004, Jason founded RevenFlo, a digital marketing agency. Jason still manages RevenFlo today. He has worked with a long list of small-to-midsize businesses as well as nonprofits and governmental organizations over the years. RevenFlo provides digital marketing strategy and implementation, as well as website design and video production.
In 2006, Jason moved his business to downtown Rock Hill and got involved in Economic Development through downtown revitalization. Jason worked in that arena for years, publishing a book on downtown revitalization entitled Old Town New World, and traveling around the nation providing keynote presentations on the topic.
From 2010-2014, Jason designed and served as the director of an innovative economic and community development program called The Hive. The Hive brought college students into the fledgling downtown where Jason and his RevenFlo team worked with them to develop websites for the nonprofits in the region. The Hive was an innovative initiative addressing downtown revitalization, workforce development, and community collaboration. It was also a window into how the creative services would transform local economies.
From 2010 forward, Jason has worked in workforce development — writing, speaking, and designing technology, data, and communications initiatives for a list of organizations including hospitals, colleges, and rural communities.
In 2013, Jason completed Harvard University’s Executive Leadership Program for Innovation in Economic Development at the John F. Kennedy School.
In 2018, Jason founded The Local Pickup a musical instrument consignment business located in Rock Hill, SC.
Today, Jason continues to manage RevenFlo and The Local Pickup, and to write, speak, and consult on economic and community development, with a focus on economic democracy.