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Staff

Director

Megan Backman
Main Street Office
312 Main Street
(515) 233-3472

Events Planner

Jennifer Schill
Main Street Office
312 Main Street
(515) 233-3472

President

Ria Keinert
Healthwise Resources
327 Sixth Street
(515) 233-1139

Committees

Membership

Roger Robinson
Moorman Clothiers
226 Main Street
(515) 232-3261
Membership helps retain and recruit new businesses as well as friends of Main Street. They contact new members about involvement and encourage volunteering as well as attend events on behalf of the MSCD.
Terry Stark
Chocolaterie Stam
230 Main Street
(515) 232-0656

Business Improvement

John Doyle
Building Owner/Landlord
312-314 Main Street
(515) 232-1782
Business Improvement works to retain and recruit businesses by promoting the Downtown Ames Catalyst Project, creating parking solutions in the district, serving as a resource to downtown businesses as well as a liaison to the City of Ames.

Promotions

Renee Hansen
Lutheran Services in Iowa
1323 Northwestern Avenue
(515) 232-7262
Promotions works closely with the events planner to plan and promote retail selling events, special events and festivals, including Downtown Dollar Days (July 31 – August 2), Tune In to Main Street (Thursdays May 29 – July 31), ArtWalk (June 6) and MusicWalk (September 18), Fourth of July Parade and Festival (July 4), and Snow Magic on Main (November 20-23). They also have input into the marketing plan and campaigns for the MSCD.

Design

Heather Courtney
Olde Main Brewing Co.
316 Main Street
(515) 232-0553
Design promotes building and facade improvements, historic preservation, well-designed window displays and visual merchandising. They identify opportunities for visual improvements to the district by maintaining greenery, banners, light posts, and snowflakes.
Kathy Svec
Ames Historical Society
ISU Memorial Union
(515) 294-2589

Staff

Vice President/

President Elect


Tim Coble

Temptations on Main
309 Main Street
(515) 232-6393

Past President


Allyson Walter

Ames Convention & Visitor's Bureau
1601 Golden Aspen Drive
(515)-956-4567

ex-officio
City of Ames Representative


Jeff Benson

City of Ames Representative
515 Clark Avenue
(515)239-5400

Government of Student
Body Representative


Ian Ringgenberg

Iowa State University
dogma972@iastate.edu

Arts & Cultural Representative


Amy Streich

Octagon Center for the Arts
427 Douglas Avenue
(515) 232-5331

Secretary


Jeanne Allen

Quilting Connection
238 Main Street
(515) 233-3048

Treasurer


Jane Houk

USBank
405 Main Street
(515) 232-8200

Community Representative


Judy Gilger
Gilger Designs
236 Main Street
(515) 232-2354