FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Main
Street Selects New Program Manager
Former Executive Assistant to Chamber of Commerce
Selected for Position
Collinsville,
Oklahoma, August 1, 2014- The Collinsville Downtown, Inc. Board
of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of former Executive
Assistant at the Chamber of Commerce, Shelley
Nachtigall and the new Main Street Program Manager. Nachtigall
formally accepted the position and began work on Friday, August 1.
We are very pleased Shelley has accepted our offer to manage the
Main Street Program, Board President Tim Desmond said. Shelley
has a wealth of institutional knowledge. She has worked side-by-side
with the Main Street Program quite some time and knows what it takes
to be successful in the role of program manager. Shelley is a Collinsville
resident which gives her a unique perspective when it comes to the revitalization
and success of the heart of downtown Collinsville.
Nachtigall grew up in Collinsville before earning a Bachelor of Artss
degree from the University of Tulsa. After twenty-one years in non-profit
management, public relations and fundraising experience, Shelley recently
moved back home to Collinsville to focus on raising her family. She
has worked as the Executive Assistant with the Collinsville Chamber
of Commerce for the last year and a half.
Im excited to be able to help my hometown continue the phenomenal
work accomplished downtown during the past 14 years. Nachtigall
said. My recent involvement with the Chamber of Commerce strengthened
my philosophy that by working together, we can accomplish more for Collinsville
than we can on our own. I cant wait to see what the next 14 years
holds!
Shelley is a wonderful and intelligent person who has a passion
to succeed, Theresa Brown, President of the Collinsville Chamber
of Commerce said. I hate to lose her at the Chamber but I know
shell be successful in her new position with the Main Street Program.
We will still have the opportunity to work together as she uses her
talents downtown. Im excited for her.
Collinsville Downtown, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization designed
to help our community search for effective and affordable solutions
to historic preservation and economic revitalization of the downtown
business district. The mission of the Collinsville Main Street Program
states that it is to be instrumental in directing the restoration of
historical Collinsville to it's original nostalgic appearance, business
fervor, public attraction, and profitability to fit the needs of our
contemporary community. Upcoming events for Collinsville Downtown, Inc.
include the popular Taste of Collinsville, which will take place
on September 18, 2014, the Back Alley BBQ contest is slated
to take place in October, as well as, the Just Treats No
Tricks Halloween Event, the annual Live at the Crown
vocal contest will take place in December, and they are hard a work
planning to unveil another exciting event to also take place in late
fall. Stay tuned for details on that.
The Collinsville
Chamber of Commerce is now actively looking for a replacement for the
staff position now left vacant with the move of Ms. Nachtigall to Main
Street. Anyone wishing to submit a resume can email it to tbrown@americanbankok.com.
For more information
about Collinsville Downtown, Inc. visit their website http://collinsvilledowntowninc.com.
You can also follow Collinsville Downtown, Inc. on Facebook and Twitter.
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