Dave Fairman was named the Executive Director of the Media Business Authority on March 1, 2021.
Dave, a successful entrepreneur, small business advocate and seasoned community leader comes to the MBA from the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Dave was the Director of Membership at GWCCC and played an integral role in the success of the annual Christmas Parade, Cycling Classic and Gallery Walks. He also served as the Executive Director of the Chamber’s Education Foundation.
More than two decades ago, Dave opened FAIRMAN’S Skate, Snow & Surf Shop in downtown West Chester. It is recognized as one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s longest-running retailers in the boardsports industry.
Dave is looking forward to supporting Media’s community stakeholders by applying his unique perspective as a former small business owner, Chamber executive and West Chester BID Committee member.
Dave’s goals for the MBA include building a strong relationship with the PDC and implementing the National Main Street Center’s Four Point Approach.
Bellefont's new Main Street Manager, Jennilyn Schuster, is a licensed interior designer by way of DC to CLT and is now lucky enough to call Bellefonte her home.
Jennilyn is a creative and passionate leader who has spent the past 15 years working at Gensler, a global Design and Architecture firm. While at Gensler she was a Studio Director who fostered an innovative culture of creatives and created a platform for teams, individuals and clients to excel. Collaborating with developers and brokers to market new and existing spaces is one of her specialties. She has traveled the globe sharing her workplace expertise and designing state of the art spaces that enhance the employee experience while driving business performance.
Embracing the culture of her community has always been a passion of hers and she has led many community outreach events. The Main Street Manager role is a perfect alignment of her passions and experience. She truly cares about people and strives to empower both businesses and individuals to create a vibrant community while protecting the historic charm of Bellefonte.
Outside of work, you will likely see her enjoying the great outdoors while chasing after her two kiddos. She loves traveling and is always on the search for the best latte, vino and gardening tip!
Jill Sellers began as President of Main Street Gettysburg in April 2021. Jill comes to Main Street with a wide array of experience split between two distinct professional careers.
First, upon graduation from Middlebury Institute of International Studies with a Master and Bachelor of Arts in International Policy, she served for 15 years as an Intelligence Officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency and as a Counterintelligence Program Manager for Northrop Grumman. In the midst of that career, she met her future husband Shane, and in 2002, they were married in their favorite place – Gettysburg! Jill eventually resigned to start a family; they settled in Wyoming and were blessed with two sons. Jill launched her public service career as Board President for Weston County Health Services and Hospital Foundation and was later appointed as County Manager.
In 2019, they were presented with the chance to relocate to Gettysburg and gladly accepted! Jill waited patiently for an opportunity to serve this special place and knew immediately that Main Street was a perfect match. She has experience with boards, strategic planning, policy management, budgets, grants, and community leadership. Above all, she believes in building relationships that bring people together to create a positive impact in the community.
“I thrive on public service and being connected to my community, so this is like a calling for me. It’s a dream come true – to live in and to serve Gettysburg.”
Kenneth (“Kenny”) J. Rice, Sr.
recently accepted the position of Manager for the Elm Street Designation program for the City of New Castle’s Lower East Side neighborhood, which is administered through DON Enterprises, Inc.
Kenny has been with the DON “family” of business entities since 2007 in numerous roles and capacities, including those of personal care attendant, facilities supervisor, and corporate board member. Kenny, a life-long resident of New Castle, currently resides in the Elm Street Designation’s project area. Kenny’s love and commitment for his neighborhood has been demonstrated by Kenny’s spearheading grassroot initiatives such as Annual Community Clean-up Days, Neighborhood Watch, the Lower East Side Community Garden, and the Lawrence County Day of Prayer. Among other accomplishments, Kenny received the 2020 Dominion Energy/Western Pennsylvania Environmental Council Award for the Lower East Side Community Garden, 2020 Oneness of Lawrence County – Uniting Community, Citizen Award, 2019 Lawrence County Conservation District Urban Stewardship Award, 2019 NAACP Thomas Farrow Community Award, 2019 Tri-County CleanWays Community Steward Award, and 2019 Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Volunteer of the Year. Kenny has been married to his beloved wife, Laura, for 14 years and he has 9 children. Kenny is a staple of his community, and he takes exceptional pride in continually working on improving the neighborhood by maintaining public areas, tending to gardens, and simply being a good neighbor to his many fellow residents.