Downtown Rutland Partnership

Board of Directors

Downtown Rutland Partnership Board of Directors

Photo	Name & Address	Telephone	Term	Committee
	Bonnie Hawley PresidentHawley’s Florist 29 Center St	775-2424	2012	Streetscape/Business Development/Marketing
	Jim Sabataso President ElectThe Palms Restaurant	773-2367	2011	SpecialEvents /Marketing
	George Means A.M. Peisch	773-2721	2012
	Glenda Hawley Catamount Radio	775-7500	2012	Marketing/Finance
	Michelle Bailey Pistols & Roses/MKF Properties	747-0527	2011	Streetscape
	John Zawistoski Secretary Ryan, Smith & Carbine	786-1000	2011	Business Development/Finance
	Mike McLoud Treasurer Heritage Family Credit Union	776-2107	2011	Finance
	Dean Pierce  Home Service Store		2013	Business Development/ Finance
	Rob Mitchell  Rutland Herald		2013	Special Events
	Steve Sawyer Table 24 24 Wales St	775-2424	2013	Special Events
	Greg McClellan Kinney Pike Insurance 98 Merchants Row	775-2311	2011	Business Development

Ex-Officio Members

Photo	Name & Address	Telephone	Committee
	EJay Bishop Rutland City Parks & Recreation	773-1822	Streetscape/Special Events
	Christopher Robinson Member of the Board of Alderman	236-1383	Business Development

Staff

Photo	Name & Address	Telephone	Committee
	Mike Coppinger Downtown Rutland Partnership 103 Wales Street Rutland, Vermont 05701	773-9380	Executive Director
	Karen Hill Downtown Rutland Partnership 103 Wales Street Rutland, Vermont 05701	773-9380	Office Coordinator

The Downtown Rutland Partnership serves the needs of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority and the Downtown Rutland property owners and business proprietors.

The Partnership enters into yearly contracts with the RRA to execute the objectives of promoting, marketing, and developing business and enhancing the downtown for the benefit of the property owners and business owners.

Staffed by professionals – an Executive Director and two coordinators, marketing/special events and office coordinator – the DRP produces an annual program plan which covers four program areas: marketing, community relations/special events, streetscape, and business development.

The DRP acts as a clearinghouse and referral service for the District’s retail, specialty and office space.

Each year the DRP produces a comprehensive marketing program designed to continue to bring people to shop, eat, and be entertained in Downtown Rutland. The program also coordinates maps, street banners, holiday lighting, streetscape maintenance, decorations, and cooperative advertising opportunities for its members. Special events include Friday Night Live, Sidewalk Sales, Harvest Festival, and Santa’s Arrival & Tree lighting.

Each program area is overseen by staff with the assistance of advisory committees made up of board members, Downtown business and property owners, and other supporters of Downtown Rutland.