Board of Directors

Please reach out if any of the following meetings or committees interest you, they are all open meetings.

The Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of the month at 12:00 in the Community Main Street office.
Goal: To provide, in both words and deeds, the guidance and direction necessary to ensure that Community Main Street is a leader in the development of downtown Cedar Falls. 

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Brent Johnson Brent is a business owner and property owner.  He currently serves as the Board Treasurer.

Crystal Ford Crystal is a representative from Bergan KDV and currently serves as Past Board President.

Helen Pearce Helen is a representative from Cedar Falls Community Credit Union, which is a downtown business and property owner.

Lexie Heath Lexie is a representative from Farmers State Bank, which is a downtown  business and property owner.  She currently serves as Board President.

Natalie Brown  Natalie is a downtown property owner and serves on the board.

Ann Eastman  Miss Wonderful

Wynette Froehner  Cedar Falls Utilities

Audrey Kittrell Eagle View Partners

Jenny Leeper Jenny is a representative from UNI and is also a property owner. She currently serves as Board President - Elect.

Clark Rickard  Custom Image Embroidery

Stephanie Houk Sheetz City of Cedar Falls

Julie Shimek Vintage Iron Co.

Mark Showalter  Landmark

Brad Strouse  Redfern, Mason, Larsen & Moore

Liaison Representatives 

Craig Berte Cedar Falls Police Department
Cary Darrah  Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber
Carrie Eilderts Cedar Falls Historical Society
Jennifer Pickar Cedar Falls Tourism Bureau
Jessica Rucker / Jane Messingham Main Street Waterloo
Kathryn Sogard College Hill Partnership
Kelly Stern Cedar Falls Public Library

Economic Development Committee
The E.D. committee meets the first Wednesday of the month at 12:00.

Goal: To help existing downtown businesses and expanding and recruiting new ones to respond to today's market.  Help convert unused space into productive property and sharpen the competitiveness of business enterprises. 

Lexie Heath	Mark Kittrell, Chair
Danny Laudick	Seth Engelbrecht
Amy Dutton	Lisa Rivera Skubal
Dustin Halter	Ty Kimble

Design Committee
The Design Committee meets the third Friday of the month at 12:00.

Goal: To develop a visually identifiable and marketable environment through historic building preservation/rehabilitation and streetscaping of the downtown district.

Jeremy Zehr, Chair	Sally Timmer
Dave Schachterle	Julie Shimek
Kara Shugar-Davis	Jacob Bauer
JD Atodaria	Tom Nagle

Organization and Development Committee
The Organization and Development Committee meets the second Monday of the month at 12:00.

Goal: To build consensus, cooperation and financial support among groups that have an important stake in the district by fostering a volunteer-driven program and organizational structure working toward the same goal(s). 

Cinde Haskins, Chair	Amy Mohr
Phyllis Carter	Shay Caley
Jim Miller	Karen Oltman
Amber Munchoff	Sarah Foster

Promotions Committee
The Promotions Committee meets the first Thursday of the month at 12:00.

Goal: To sell the image and promise of Main Street to all prospects.  By marketing the district's unique characteristics to shoppers, investors, new businesses, and visitors, an effective promotional strategy forges a positive image through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events and marketing campaigns carried out by local volunteers. 

Mike Reyhons	Kayla Toale
Deanna Nelson	Kristen Jegsen
Beth LaVelle	Adam Bolander
Emilee Nedoba