WELCOME NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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WELCOME HEATHER KENNEDY!

Heather comes to us as a Certified Downtown Professional who has over 6 years of experience working in a main street setting. While in California she completed a 10 block, $12 million dollar downtown revitalization and worked with over 300 business and property owners. She also has worked in construction management where she project managed two brand new Hilton hotels and 400 residential units. Heather has worked in Economic Development and understands the importance of public/private partnerships and wrote policies that were implemented for Business Friendly cities. Heather was recognized by the California State Assembly and awarded a certificate of achievement for her role in the BLVD Transformation Project in Lancaster, CA. Heather has served as Membership VP in the Jaycees and as Co Chair at the United Way. In her spare time Heather and her Saint Bernard Duncan visit hospitals as a pet therapy team and she enjoys spending time out at the barn with her horses.

Heather hit the streets of downtown on September 8 and has been a very busy lady attending meetings and learning all about the places and people who make downtown what it is!