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<P class=MsoNormal>Since the announcement of the <I>Preservation10X</I> framework last September, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has been engaged in <SPAN style="COLOR: black">a focused</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN>and inclusive process to assess the current status of the National Trust Main Street program and the Main Street Center. Main Street is one of the most valued programs of the National Trust. It has achieved unprecedented stature nationwide as a highly successful preservation-based economic development program and enjoys great popularity among a wide constituent base. In many ways it has far surpassed what anyone thought would be the outcome of a small pilot program in the Midwest some 30 years ago. Because Main Street has now achieved mainstream success—and because Main Street needs to evolve in order to remain a leading, cutting-edge model for community revitalization—the National Trust realized they must envision a new platform that will allow Main Street to flourish far into the future.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>This past Saturday, the National Trust Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to transition the National Trust Main Street Center to a new nonprofit subsidiary of the Trust, which will take place in 2013. They believe we are at the point where new growth and direction for the Main Street Center and the Main Street movement will be best accomplished under a subsidiary board focused solely on growing and enriching Main Street. This is the model that was unanimously supported by all the Main Street Coordinating Partners. The Trustees and the staff of the Trust are excited to continue to support Main Street at the National Trust, while providing the program with the space and focus it needs to reach new levels of effectiveness.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Along with this decision about a new future for Main Street come several changes. Three individuals have graciously agreed to see the Trust through the initial part of this transition and will be leaving in mid-July to pursue other opportunities:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>- Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center, whose steady and positive leadership, particularly over the past year as our transition was under way, has been responsible for the continued momentum of the movement;<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> - </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Lauren Adkins, associate director for field services, who has guided field services over the past few years and been a tireless advocate for Main Street; and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> - </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Andrea Dono, program manager for research and training, who is a passionate Main Street revitalization expert, writer, and manager of special projects, including Main Street’s social media outreach.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The staff at the Main Street Center who will continue in important functions critical to the new subsidiary are Linda Glisson in publications; Deb Wise in finance; and Tomás Ramirez in membership. And, the four tireless field staff—Todd Barman, Kathy LaPlante, Teresa Lynch, and Norma Ramirez de Miess—will continue to work with the Trust on envisioning a system for more robust and wider-reaching field service delivery under the subsidiary. Mary de la Fe will work with our conference team to ensure the 2013 National Main Streets Conference in New Orleans next April is highly successful.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>For the short-term, Vice President of Partnerships Valecia Crisafulli will serve as interim director of the Main Street Center. Later this summer the Trust will begin a wide search for a new position, the CEO of the Main Street subsidiary.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>While a time of transition is always difficult, I am optimistic about the future of the main street movement.</P>
<DIV>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon Main Street</DIV>
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