Jimmy Ekstedt

Jimmy is the Recreation Specialist for the City of Montgomery. He has been with the City of Montgomery since May 2025. His experience includes six years of working with youth and adult groups at YMCA Camp Kern, including as the Ranger’s Apprentice Program Leader, Outdoor Educator, and Leadership and Conferencing Facilitator. From 2021 to 2023, Jimmy was an Aquatic Biologist at Jones Fish Hatcheries (now Jones Lake Management). Jimmy has also worked with special needs students as a paraprofessional at Mt. Orab Middle School, and taught Chemistry as a long-term substitute at Sycamore High School. Jimmy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Cincinnati, and a Minor in Business Administration. Jimmy is an Officer Candidate in the Ohio Naval Militia, and looks forward to commissioning as the Public Affairs and Recruiting Officer in early 2026. The Ohio Naval Militia is a reserve unit (State Defense Forces) that serves alongside and assists the Ohio National Guard at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, OH.