MAIN STREET
PROGRAM MANAGER

Ben Strand

Ben brings a diverse background of experience and skills to his role with Winona Main Street. For the past year he served as a Digital Marketing Associate for Fluoramics, Inc. in Winona. Prior to that he was a reporter at the Winona Daily News for three years covering education and arts and entertainment. Ben is also part owner of Treedome Productions, a multi-media production company founded in 2017 in Downtown Winona that started Shut Down Third Street. Ben is eager to utilize his background, skills, and knowledge of the Winona community to work toward the goal of making Historic Downtown Winona the heart of our community and region.

Steering

Committee

Downtown Development Committee

Beautification Committee

Retail

Committee

Nick Larson, Committee Chair

City of Winona

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Danny Rivers, Board Liason

Three Rivers Hotel Group

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Christie Ransom

Chamber President

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Julie Heukeshoven

Minnesota Marine Art Museum

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Pam Eyden

City Council

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Al Simanovski

Bay State Milling

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Anita Cisewski

Wells Fargo

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Chong Sher Vang

Project FINE

Al Simanovsky, Steering Liason

Bay State Milling

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Myron White

Port Authority

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Steve Kovala

Merchants Bank

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Luke Sims

City of Winona

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Scott Hanson

WsYOU Housing

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Marisa Capezzuto

Colliers

Pam Eyden, Steering Liason

City Council

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Eileen Moeller

Great River Shakespeare Fest

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Carlos Espinosa

City of Winona

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Lew Overhaug

Winona County

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Roger Boulay

Winona State University

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Dave Dicke

HBC

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Nicole Zastrow

Merchants Bank

Jessi Darst, Steering Liason

Habitat For Humanity

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Jovy Rockey

Jovy Rockey Jewelry 

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Anna Siebenaller

Merchants Bank

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Jose Pelaez

Pelaez Creative LLC

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Lindsey Klug

Leighton Broadcasting