Hendershot tapped to lead Main Street Delaware – Delaware Gazette

Predominant Avenue Delaware introduced Monday that Courtney Hendershot will be a part of the group July 5 as its new govt director.

Hendershot presently serves because the financial growth challenge supervisor for the Metropolis of Delaware. Within the position, she assists current companies in growth and retention efforts. Hendershot additionally helped the downtown district to safe greater than $350,000 in pandemic-related grants aiding 49 companies.

“The Predominant Avenue Delaware Board of Administrators is happy to welcome Courtney as our new govt director,” mentioned Jeff Kirby, board president. “We’re assured her dedication and abilities will assist us to proceed to maneuver the downtown ahead at the same time as we protect and rejoice the previous.”

Past Hendershot’s expertise in financial growth, she has previous expertise with Predominant Avenue communities. She got here to know and perceive what Predominant Avenue organizations imply for a metropolis and downtown after school, when she labored for Downtown PKB, a Predominant Avenue neighborhood in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Her expertise there included occasion planning and promotion, securing sponsorship, and fundraising, in addition to advertising and social media administration.

Hendershot graduated from Ohio Northern College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Administration (BSBA) in Advertising and marketing and Social Media.

She mentioned she is dedicated to persevering with to make downtown Delaware a vibrant place for everybody whereas seeking to additional help downtown enterprise and proceed development.

“I’m excited to start out a brand new enterprise throughout the metropolis of Delaware,” Hendershot mentioned. “Being part of the neighborhood throughout such a tough time and looking for my footing in the course of the pandemic has actually allowed me to see all of the potential of our downtown. I’m lucky to have the ability to proceed working with such an exquisite board of administrators, Caroline, volunteers, and downtown companies.”

Because it solidifies its management workforce, the Predominant Avenue Board of Administrators is also selling present program coordinator Caroline Pusateri to program director efficient instantly. Pusateri joined Predominant Avenue Delaware in 2018 as an workplace assistant and develop into program coordinator in 2019.

“Caroline’s work is obvious in each profitable occasion that Predominant Avenue holds, and we’re happy to acknowledge her focus and creativity with this well-deserved promotion,” Kirby mentioned. “Downtown Delaware is in good arms with Courtney and Caroline collaborating to make the realm as profitable as it may be.”

Predominant Avenue Delaware is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) member-supported group that seeks to protect and promote historic downtown Delaware. Along with coordinating the First Friday celebrations and downtown Farmers Markets, Predominant Avenue Delaware oversees the House for the Holidays celebration and extra. Predominant Avenue Delaware is an accredited Ohio Predominant Avenue Group. For added data, contact 740-362-6050 or [email protected] Be taught extra at www.mainstreetdelaware.com or www.fb.com/MainStreetDelaware.

Submitted by Predominant Avenue Delaware.