National Trust Main Street Center Staff
Doug Loescher, Director
Doug Loescher has more than 25 years of experience in commercial district revitalization, beginning as a local director for revitalization programs in Maysville, Kentucky, and Corning, New York. Trained as an urban planner, Doug has received additional degrees and certificates in Adult Education and Training and Creative Problem Solving. Please click here to view Doug's listing in the Allied Services Directory.
Lauren Adkins, Assistant Director for Field Services
Lauren Adkins manages partnership relationships and the four program officers who provide technical assistance. She also provides technical services to clients. Please click here to view Lauren's listing in the Allied Services Directory.
Leslie Albrecht, Assistant Business Manager for Partner Services
Leslie Albrecht handles Coordinating Partner Memberships and the Trademark Licensing Agreement. Leslie also manages the collection of our annual reinvestment statistics and registration for our Coordinating Partners Meeting and the National Main Streets Conference.
Todd Barman, Senior Main Street Program Officer
Todd Barman is based out of his home in Wisconsin. Todd has 14 years of firsthand Main Street experience. Before joining the Center five years ago, Todd served as the Assistant State Coordinator for the Wisconsin Main Street Program and was a local Main Street manager in Darlington, Wisconsin. He is a leader at the Center in the area of economic restructuring, including research and applications in the area of downtown development planning, targeted market research, market position, and entrepreneurship. Please click here to view Todd's listing in the Allied Services Directory.
Andrea Dono, Program Manager for Research and Training
Andrea Dono manages the Certification Institute, solicits editorial content for Main Street Now and online articles, and conducts surveys and research projects. She also managed the 2011 Main Street Green Summit.
Mary de la Fe, Program Manager for Conferences
Mary de la Fe is responsible for conference site and content selection. She also manages the Main Street Awards.
Linda Glisson, Assistant Director for Information Resources
Linda Glisson manages the Center's bi-monthly journal, Main Street Now, and Main Street Weekly, a weekly e-newsletter. She is also in charge of developing, maintaining, and updating online content for the Main Street website, as well as managing the My Main Street photo submissions.
Kathy LaPlante, Senior Main Street Program Officer
Kathy LaPlante is based out of her home in New Hampshire. Before joining the Center, Kathy was the director of the New Hampshire Main Street Center for over a decade, after serving as the executive director of the Chippewa Falls (Wis.) Main Street program, a GAMSA winner in 1996. Kathy is in her 22nd year working in the Main Street field. Please click here to view Kathy's listing in the Allied Services Directory.
Teresa Lynch, Senior Main Street Program Officer
Teresa Lynch is based out of her home in Kentucky. Before joining the Center 12 years ago, Teresa served as coordinator of both the Main Street Arkansas and Virginia Main Street programs and was a local Main Street manager in Orange, Virgina. Since coming to the Center, Teresa has provided Main Street technical assistance and training to small and mid-sized communities and urban neighborhood commercial districts across the nation and has managed special NTMSC projects, such as the Army-Community Heritage Partnerships Program. Please click here to view Teresa's listing in the Allied Services Directory.
Norma Ramírez de Miess, Senior Main Street Program Officer
Norma Ramírez de Miess is based out of her home in Texas. Norma developed the Center’s diversity services, promoting initiatives that increase understanding on the process of involving and the business approach of multi-cultural entrepreneurs. Before joining the Center, Norma led one of the largest and most diverse downtown revitalization programs in Illinois. Please click here to view Norma's listing in the Allied Services Directory.
Tomás Ramirez, Network Services Coordinator
Tomás Ramirez handles all aspects of National Main Street Network membership. He also manages the Exhibit Hall at the National Main Streets Conference.
Debra Wise, Senior Business Manager
Debra Wise is responsible for budget development and supervision of all accounting activities.
