Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency (CRPA) recently named Jay Worley as its new agency director. Worley previously served as athletic division director, recreation manager, and recreation supervisor for CRPA. Prior to his work in Cherokee County, Worley was a program athletic coordinator for Gainesville Parks and Recreation Agency.

In 1998, Worley graduated from the University of West Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in recreation and a minor in business economics. While in college, he worked in the Intramural and Recreation Services Department as a student manager for the intramural leagues. After graduation, he worked at Southwire Wellness Center in Carrollton, Georgia, as a recreation coordinator and taught middle school physical education as a long-term substitute teacher.

Worley is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional and a Certified Youth Sports Administrator. He is an active member of both the National Recreation & Parks Association and the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA). Worley is a graduate of GRPA Leadership I and II as well as a graduate of the George Harris Executive Management Institute at the University of Georgia.