Administrative Staff
Jamie Shedden
General Manager
St. Matthew's House Thrift Stores
As General Manager of the two St. Matthew's House Thrift Stores, Mr. Shedden oversees all operations, including budgeting, pricing, employee management, marketing, sales, training, store layout and staffing. Since his arrival in 2005, both the Naples and Bonita Springs Thrift Stores have been named the area's best by the Naples Daily News. Mr. Shedden is also actively involved in volunteer recruitment for all aspects of St. Matthew's House. In 2007, he co-founded the Southwest Florida Association of Thrift Stores.
Prior to St. Matthew's House, Mr. Shedden owned and operated Naples-based Christian bookstore Heavenbound Books, Music and More from 1993-2005. During this time, he was named a Top Five Christian Bookstore Manager in the USA by Spring Arbor Distributors in 1997. Before Heavenbound, Mr. Shedden managed another Christian retail store and worked in his family's contracting business.
A Naples native, Mr. Shedden graduated from Naples Christian Academy in 1980 and worked in various aspects of Christian ministry throughout the eighties, including street ministry and playing music in a Christian band.
Mr. Shedden lives in Naples with his wife and two children.