Meet the Board
0Main Street Marion has a strong and active board. Our Board at-large works to develop marketing strategies, build a strong network for the community, enhance the downtown image, and develop retail promotions and special events.
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Executive Board
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President: Aletha Dunston, City of Marion, Area Planning
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Vice President: Maria Stefanovic, Hotel Marion
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Secretary: Laura Dessing, Center Township Trustee’s Office
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Treasurer: Greg Stanley, Treasurer
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Board-At-Large
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Brianna James-Logan, Petal Designs
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Denny Smith, 2B Personalized, LLC
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Joe Musser, Spitzer Herriman Stephenson Holderead Musser & Conner, LLP
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Thomas Rawlings, Downtown Toolbox Committee Chair
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Amie Pearson, Mama Pearson’s Soaporium
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Joe Schrouder, Chronicle Tribune
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Steve Smithley, Ness Realty
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City Council Liaison
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Madonna French
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Staff
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Loretta Walker, Director
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Committee Chairs
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Design Committee
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The design committee works to create visual improvements of the downtown through good design compatible with historic features including building rehabilitation and also streetscapes, window displays, parking areas, signs, sidewalks, public areas, and landscaping.
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Clean-up Committee
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| The Clean-up Downtown Committee is a sub-committee of design formed to focus planning, organizing, and implementing successful clean-up’s each year. |
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Downtown Toolbox
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The downtown toolbox is a new committee at Main Street Marion. The committee members work to strengthen and broaden the existing economic base of the downtown. Activities include helping existing businesses to expand, converting unused space into productive property and sharpening the competitiveness of downtown merchants.
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Organization Committee
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In many ways, the organization committee is the matrix of Main Street Marion. This committee keeps the Board organized, develops the organization’s fundraisers and budgets, and nominates new Board members. This organization committee also is responsible for recruiting new volunteers.
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Promotions Committee
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| The Promotions Committee creates a positive image of the business district to attract customers and investors, and rekindle community pride. Promotion includes the development of sophisticated events and festivals, and the creation of a consistent image through graphic and media presentations. Promotion also includes target “selling” of the district to investors, developers and new businesses. A fundamental part of this committee is to promote community and organizations’ involvement within the downtown program area. |
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Festival Committee
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| The Festival Committee is a sub-committee of promotions formed to focus planning, organizing, and implementing successful First Friday Festival’s each year. |
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Hog Daze Committee
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| The Hog Daze Committee is a sub-committee of promotions formed to focus planning, organizing, and implementing our annual Hog Daze Motorcycle Rally. |
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Join a committee or receive regular updates about downtown Marion and our committee projects by clicking on the icon below. Thank you for giving your time to help Main Street Marion better serve downtown.
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