Marietta Main Street Announces Jen Tinkler as New Executive Director

After a nationwide search, Marietta Main Street is excited to announce Jen Tinkler as its new Executive Director. Former serving as the Vice President of the Marietta Main Street Board of Directors, Jen Tinkler brings a wealth of experience in management to the role.

“After completing a search over the last two months we are beyond excited to welcome Jen Tinkler on as Executive Director. She is passionate about our community and has been an active volunteer on our Board for some time. I can’t wait to see what we are able to accomplish with her taking the lead. We have a lot of great initiatives for 2022 and beyond and I know that with Jen’s leadership we will be able to tackle them all,” said MMS Board President Aleece Dye.

Jen joined the Marietta Main Street Board of Directors in 2021 and was voted to the Executive Board as Vice President last November.

“We have an amazing Board of Directors and I am excited to work in partnership with them to produce the programs of our organization.” states Executive Director Jen Tinkler.

Outside of her role with Main Street, Jen is the President of the Catholic Women’s Club at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta and is active in the Foster Parent Program with Marietta College Athletics.

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Marietta Main Street is a local 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to downtown revitalization through community and economic development and works to bring people together to preserve, enhance, and enjoy downtown Marietta, Ohio. Please visit www.mariettamainnstreet.org to learn more about our organization and how you can get involved.

New Leaders to Join Board in 2022

Starting January 2022, Marietta Main Street will yet again welcome the largest Board of Directors to lead the organization to date; 14 voting board members will join alongside 5 ex-officio community leaders to form a team of 19 qualified, passionate individuals charged with governing Marietta’s 501c3 downtown revitalization organization.

The Marietta Main Street Board of Directors leads the way in supporting eight committees, each housing a series of programs, events, and initiatives vital to the Main Street mission. This leadership is set on the foundation of national accreditation, achieved annually, via Main Street America and Heritage Ohio.

Together, the Main Street Board of Directors works diligently to progress our goals for community and economic development downtown even further. Through collaboration with local stakeholders, a love for Marietta, and an investment of their time, talent, and treasure, the Main Street Board of Directors sets the strategic direction for the organization and our downtown community.

Kelsey Eaton, Ex-Officio

President & CEO, Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce

“I am thrilled to be joining the Board as an ex-officio.

The Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce and Marietta Main Street already work closely together on some of our similar goal sets and I am happy to further this collaboration through this position.”

Laura Knab | Term: 2022-2024

Associate Attorney, Loughry Buell Sipe LLC

“I'm excited to join a Board of people who passionately advocate for downtown Marietta across the gambit - economic sustainability, beautification efforts, community events and more...it is an impressive group of people who dedicate time to so many programs that benefit our residents!

As a transplant, I'm looking forward to contributing so our community continues to grow while maintaining the charm that made me fall in love with Marietta."

Ryan Smith | Term: 2022-2024

Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Ryan M. Smith

“Marietta Main Street has accomplished so much since its inception I simply hope to further the ongoing mission of bringing people together to enjoy, enhance, and preserve downtown Marietta. I'm so excited.

While I have only called Marietta home from '99-'03 and 2014 to present, my family ties to Marietta extend back more than a century to 1916 when my great-grandfather Walter McClure partnered with Joseph Doudna to found the Doudna & McClure Funeral Home. I live in Marietta, own a business in Marietta, and hope to preserve and improve Marietta for the benefit of generations to come.”

In addition to adding new members to the Main Street Board of Directors, the organization is gaining new leadership on the Executive Committee through the Vice President position.

The Executive Committee guides the leadership and development of the full Board of Directors and works more intimately in partnership with Main Street’s Executive Director to produce the programs of the organization.

Jen Tinkler | Vice President

Manager, Third Street Deli

“I am excited to become Vice President of the Marietta Main Street Board of Directors.

We have an amazing Board and I look forward to working with everyone in the upcoming year.”