Our Team
Clay Haynes
Founder
Clay is a creative thinker, consensus-builder, and multidisciplinary real estate entrepreneur. He gains energy from good design and human connection. Clay gravitates towards projects that connect the community with commerce. His daily goals - work hard, be kind.
He is the founder of Public Square, a sustainable real estate development + brokerage company. We have an acre for acre commitment – for each acre or property we develop, we offset it with an acre in permanent natural space easement.
Clay is an Principal Broker and licensed commerical contractor. He is inspired by architecture from centuries past and strives to deliver projects that tell an equally long story. He has an array of development experience ranging from design and entitlements to leasing and management.
Above all else, Clay seeks to be a good father and a good husband.
Beth Shipley
Community Manager
Beth Shipey has a passion for connecting with people. A sense of community is integral in her life. Building relationships with members of her community personally, locally, and around the world invigorates and inspires her.
She moved to Gallatin in 2016, and quickly found her people in the heart of the Historic Gallatin Public Square. The energy that is associated with strong communities has been a driving force in finding a sense of home. She is an active participant in city planning meetings, helping to shape and grow the future of Gallatin through strategic partnerships and community development.
She and her husband have built a community with their local community group, Gallatin Mutual Aid, where members of the community exchange acts of kindness. She presently sits on boards for the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce and the Unity Foundation of Gallatin, who coordinates Gallatin’s Juneteenth Celebration.
Above all else, Beth is a people person who shines a warm smile to everyone she meets.