Jessica McVary is a planner coordinator with the Montgomery County Planning Department. In this role, McVary leads master planning initiatives, including community engagement and visioning. Most recently, she led the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan for an area situated between Rockville and Wheaton, Maryland, to address transportation and safety needs, redevelopment potential and community priorities, and guide future neighborhood evolution. Prior to joining the Planning Department, McVary was a project director with the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation in Washington, DC. In that position, she assisted in the development and implementation of planning initiatives for the historic Union Station and adjacent areas under the corporation’s stewardship. Jessica worked previously for the City of Alexandria’s Department of Planning and Zoning, where she managed development applications in all phases of the entitlement process. McVary received a master degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia, and a bachelor degree in environmental studies from Bucknell University. She is a member of the American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners and Lambda Alpha International.
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