Gardiner Main Street
Staff
Tamara Whitmore, Executive Director
Tamara and her husband, Shawn, moved to Gardiner in the summer of 2008 and over the years, Tamara has gotten involved with her adoptive city by volunteering on various committees including Gardiner Main Street. Tamara worked for the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed for over 16 years, first as its Education Director and later as the Executive Director (2014-2023). Tamara is excited to bring her previous experiences to Gardiner Main Street.
Email: tamara@gardinermainstreet.org
Tonya Gorman, Communications Coordinator
A Gardiner resident for over 20 years, Tonya has been involved in many community organizations and worked in the downtown community. As the Communications Coordinator for Gardiner Main Street Tonya creates the bi-weekly newsletter, keeps the website up to date and makes sure that all of our social media accounts share important community information and events.
Email: info@gardinermainstreet.org
Gardiner Main Street
Board Members
Ehrin Simanski, Board President *
Business Owner – Lisa’s Legit Burritos
Email: ehrin16@gmail.com
Janet Slade *
Business & Owner – Janet Slade State Farm Insurance
Downtown Building Owner
Email: janet@janetslade.com
Mike Gent *
Owner – Cattywampus Studio & Downtown Building Owner
Email: mike.gent1952@gmail.com
Patricia Buck-Welton
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area
Email: patriciab@hccame.org
DJ Peterson, Treasurer
Business Owner, Buck’s Naked BBQ
Email: dj@bucksnaked-bbq.com
Becky Fles *
MSAD 11 School Board President
Nichole Kindelan *
Business Owner – Beacon Insurance Solutions
Email: nichole@insurewithbis.com
Melissa Lindley *
Economic Development Director – City of Gardiner
Email: mlindley@gardinermaine.gov
Dawn Thistle
Director – Gardiner Public Library
Email: dthistle@gardinermaine.gov
* Gardiner Resident