Corey Shepherd

Director of Acquisitions

Corey Shepherd is Director of Acquisitions and is responsible for sourcing, researching and vetting prospective property purchases, negotiating purchase terms, finalizing purchase contracts, meeting with government officials and various other contributions to the development process.

Prior to joining LHP, Corey served as Director of Business Development for a development company where he sourced project management and consulting opportunities in the higher education, government, industrial and affordable housing sectors. During his time in this role, he successfully secured over ten development and consulting contracts often serving as project lead for the scope of work. Prior to transitioning to the private sector, Corey spent the early years of his career in local government holding positions in planning, zoning, and economic development where he gained valuable insight into municipalities’ development approval processes. Corey earned a Bachelor’s degree from Emory & Henry College and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from East Tennessee State University.