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About JRO + Co

JRO + CO ( J Robertson and Company) is a full-service strategic planning and public communications firm based in Olympia, Washington. Our work with public, non-profit and private-sector clients focuses on building vibrant communities and shaping sustainable organizations. We design and deliver high-profile community and economic development programs, public engagement initiatives and complex feasibility studies. Our staff is best-known for orchestrating grass-roots community visioning projects that generate broad support and lead to years of successful implementation.

We understand no two places are the same, and customize all of our approaches and products to fit the unique circumstances and needs of the people and places we serve. We also maintain alliances with professionals in affiliated services, to ensure the right skills and expertise are available for even the most complex multi-disciplinary projects.

Successful plans – those that get implemented and bring transformative change – are built upon a foundation of informed decision-making, shared ownership and inspired leadership. We help our partners achieve success through innovative situational analysis, creative stakeholder engagement processes and tailored communications.

Jason Robertson

President

jason@jroandco.com
Jason has collaborated with nearly 100 communities and organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest since the mid-1990s, on twice as many projects.  His community planning and public engagement projects have been recognized by the International Association for Public Participation, League of Oregon Cities, Puget Sound Regional Council, US Forest Service,  City/County Communication Manager’s Association and the Washington State Governor’s Smart Communities Program.

In addition to community visioning, Jason’s areas of expertise include public involvement program design and execution, policy development, economic analysis, strategic planning and complex issue facilitation.  His recent assignments have included coordinating the creation of a multi-jurisdictional sewer utility, redevelopment of a downtown commercial district, facilitating a sustainability task force, authoring a targeted industry cluster development strategy and developing a new community college campus plan with an entrepreneurial focus.

Jason’s hands-on experience in multiple fields enables him to understand and effectively incorporate the disparate interests that constitute a comprehensive community vision plan. Whether orchestrating a community-wide visioning process, analyzing data or working with property owners on challenging redevelopment projects, Jason’s ultimate goal is creating balanced, vibrant and engaged communities.

Jason earned his Master’s in Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) as a Peace Corps Fellow at the University of Oregon.  He holds Bachelor Degrees in International Relations, Spanish and Latin American Studies.

Our Clients

Counties, Cities, + Towns
Beaverton, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Benton City, Washington
Benton County, Washington
Camas, Washington
Castle Rock, Washington
Columbia County, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
Cottage Grove, Oregon
​Covington, Washington
DuPont, Washington
Florence, Oregon
Friday Harbor, Washington
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Gresham, Oregon
Happy Valley, Oregon
Hermiston, Oregon
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hood River County, Oregon
Elk River, Idaho
Jefferson County, Washington
Kalama, Washington
Lacey, Washington
Lincoln City, Oregon
Mason County, Washington
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Naches, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Pierce County, Washington
Portland, Oregon
Ridgefield, Washington
San Juan County, Washington
SeaTac, Washington
Skamania County, Washington
Soap Lake, Washington
Toppenish, Washington
Tualatin, Oregon
Tumwater, Washington
Vader, Washington
Wapato, Washington
West Richland, Washington


Other Organizations + Institutions
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Access the USA EB5 Visa Program
Brown and Caldwell Engineering
Clark Regional Wastewater District
Columbia River Gorge Visitors Association
Corvallis-Benton Economic Development
David Evans and Associates
Economic Modeling Services, Inc.
ED Hovee and Company
Foster-Pepper Law
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
Kittleson and Associates
Lewis County EDC
LOTT (Wastewater) Alliance
Lucky Eagle Casino
Olympia Chamber of Commerce
Olympia Farmers Market
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor Bureau
Olympia-Tumwater Foundation
Orcas Island Community Foundation
Mask and Mirror Community Theater
Mason County EDC
Mid-Willamette Valley COG
Northwest Area Foundation
OPAL Community Land Trust (Orcas Island)
Pacific County EDC
Pac-Mountain Workforce Development Council
Port of Centralia
Port of Everett
Port of Kalama
Port of Olympia
Port of Tacoma
Providence St. Peters Hospital
SCJ Alliance
SERA Architects
Skamania County EDC
​South Puget Sound Community College
The Evergreen State College
Thurston Chamber of Commerce
Thurston Community Television
Thurston EDC
Tualatin Chamber of Commerce
Washington State Department of Commerce
Washington State Department of Health


JRO + CO.
809 Legion Way, Suite 307
Olympia, WA 98501

​Tel. 360.943.0595
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