Who We Are

Downtown Visions is administered by a professional staff and devotes the overwhelming share of its resources to highly visible and effective on-street programs.

Professional Staff

Martin Hageman
Executive Director
(302) 425-5370
mhageman@downtownvisions.org

Michael Maggitti
Deputy Director
President Clean & Safe Services, Inc.
(302) 425-5371
mmaggitti@downtownvisions.org

Loshawn Maxwell
Director of Administration
(302) 425-5374
lmaxwell@downtownvisions.org

Lani Schweiger
Main Street Wilmington Manager
Senior Brand & Marketing Manager
(302) 425-4564
lschweiger@downtownvisions.org

Kate Baker Frawley
Development Manager
(302) 425-5373
katebf@downtownvisions.org

Join Our Team!

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Job Opportunity: Safety Ambassador

Safety Ambassadors are a uniformed patrol who act as a positive, friendly, and welcoming presence in the BID.

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Job Opportunity: Cleaning Ambassador

Cleaning Ambassadors are uniformed personnel who act as a positive, friendly and welcoming presence in the BID. They remove litter, graffiti, illegal posters, as well as weeds and leaves to ensure cleanliness and safety.

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Board of Directors

Downtown Visions

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

  • Adam Landis, Esq.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

  • Samira Aird — Sr. VP-Digital Card Marketing, Bank of America

  • Phil Christian — Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Chase

  • Vernita Dorsey — Senior VP , WSFS Bank

  • Rick Kohlenbeck — Senior Manager Safety & Security, Capital One

  • David LaPergola — Asst. VP, Facilities & Services, M&T Bank

  • John Marion — President, Comenity Bank

GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS

  • Hon. Stephanie T. Bolden — Delaware State Representative

  • Bob Chadwick — Acting President and Director, New Castle County Chamber of Commerce

  • Jeff Flynn — Director, City of Wilmington Office of Economic Development

  • Hon. Hanifa G. N. Shabazz. — President, Wilmington City Council

  • Stan Soja — Executive Director, Wilmington Parking Authority

  • Chief Robert J. Tracy — Wilmington Police Department

LAW

  • Adam Landis, Esq. — Founding Partner, Landis, Rath & Cobb, LLC

  • Norman Pernick, Esq. — Managing Partner (DE), Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.

  • David Powlen, Esq. — Managing Partner, Barnes & Thomburg LLP

  • John Williams, Esq. — The Williams Lawfirm

Accounting

  • Jeffrey Mitchell — Sr. VP, Siegfried Advisory, LLC

DEVELOPERS

  • Julie Topkis Nason — President, Nason Construction, Inc.

  • Debbie Schwartz — STM II, LLC, 2nd & LOMA

  • Robert Snowberger — VP, Development, Buccini/Pollin Group

REAL ESTATE

  • John Kaczowka — Senior VP, CBRE

  • Kevin McGonegal — VP, Bellevue Realty

TRANSPORTATION

  • Jed Hatfield — President, Colonial Parking

NON-PROFITS

  • Jaime Bohn — Executive Director, Community Service Building Corporation

  • Martin P. Hageman — Executive Director, WDBID Management Co., (Downtown Visions)

  • Robert Mulrooney — V.P., Facilities & Services, Christiana Care

  • Mona Parikh, Esq. — Managing Director, Start It Up Delaware

  • Peggy Strine — Non-Profit Consultant

LOCAL BUSINESSES

  • Jean Dahlgren — President, Delaware College of Art & Design

  • Vito DiMaio — Executive VP, Parcels Inc./Virtual Docket LLC

  • Mark Fields — Managing Director, The Grand Opera House

  • Julia Han — Owner, Sports Connection

  • John Hawkins — Founding Partners, Aloysius Butler & Clark

  • David Shelton — Sr. VP, General Counsel & Corp. Secretary, Chemours Company

  • Linda Vandever — Owner, The Nomad

 

 

 

Main Street Wilmington

Chairwoman of the Board

  • Debbie Schwartz

Board Members

  • Jean Dahlgren — President, Delaware College of Art & Design

  • Jeff Flynn — Director, City of Wilmington Office of Economic Development

  • Julia Han — Owner, Sports Connection

  • Michelle Harlee — Wilmington City Council Member, 4th District

  • Tad Hershey — Property Manager, The Buccini Pollin Group

  • Tina Maribito — Owner, Poppycock

  • Noah Meranda — Owner, Spaceboy Clothing

  • Norman Pernick, Esq. — Managing Partner (DE), Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.

  • David Sanchez — Owner, Spaceboy Clothing

  • Debbie Schwartz — STM II, LLC, 2nd & LOMA

  • DaWayne Sims — Director of Small & Minority Business Development, City of Wilmington Office of Economic Development

  • Buck Simpers — Owner, Buck Simpers Architect & Associates, Inc.

  • Denita Thomas — Associate State Director, Small Business Development Center

Ex-officio

  • Martin P. Hageman — Executive Director, Downtown Visions/Main Street Wilmington

  • Sallie Hendricks — Property Manager, The Residences at Mid-town Park

  • Lani Schweiger — Main Street Wilmington Manager and
    Senior Brand & Marketing Manager,
    Downtown Visions/Main Street Wilmington