Press Release
Nine Graduate from Main Street Certification Institute
NEW ORLEANS (June 6, 2006) – Nine revitalization professionals from around the country were recognized during the Opening Plenary Session of the 2006 National Main Streets Conference for completing the Certification in Professional Main Street™ Management Institute. Sponsored by the National Trust Main Street Center®, the Certification Institute aims to elevate the problem-solving skill level of professionals working in the field of revitalization in historic and older commercial districts.
"The Certification Institute is the highest form of training we offer to Main Street managers," said Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center®. "This year's class was an exceptionally professional and insightful group of students."
Graduates must pass entrance exams, attend four intense educational sessions over a two-year period and pass exams focusing on the Main Street Four-Point Approach™ to downtown revitalization: organization, design, promotion, and economic restructuring.
The 2006 Certified Main Street Mangers (CMSM) are:
- Christina Amoruso of Boonton, New Jersey
- Shirley Chastain of Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Talisha Coppock of Bloomington, Indiana
- Marsha DiBonaventuro of Ephrata, Pennsylvania
- Marantha Edwards of Leesburg, Virginia
- Bridgette Epple of Washington, Missouri
- Marissa Ferrari of Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Stacy Pair of Gulfport, Mississippi
- Judy Tighe of Jacksonville, Illinois
For more information about the Certification in Professional Main Street
Management Institute program and how to apply, visit www.mainstreet.org/certification
or call (202) 588-6129.