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.

Gardiner Main Street

Board Members

Ehrin Simanski, President
Owner – Lisa’s Legit Burritos
Email: ehrin16@gmail.com

 

Janet Slade, Secretary
Janet Slade State Farm Insurance, Downtown Building Owner
Email: janet@janetslade.com

 

Mike Gent, Treasurer
Owner – Cattywampus Studio & Downtown Building Owner
Email: mike.gent1952@gmail.com

 

Colin Frey (non-voting member)
District 3 Councilor, City of Gardiner
Email: cfrey@gardinermaine.com

 

Pat Hart (non-voting member)
Mayor, City of Gardiner
Email: mayor@gardinermaine.com

 

Patricia Buck-Welton
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area
Email: patriciab@hccame.org

Dawn Thistle

Gardiner Public Library Director

Email: dawnthistle@gmail.com

 

Brandi Kennerson
Owner, The Blind Pig Tavern
Email: theblindpig266@gmail.com

 

Roland Kennerson
Owner, The Blind Pig Tavern

 

Ken Mitsui
Commercial Real Estate Manager, Resident
Email: kenneth.mitsui@gmail.com

 

Justin Slocum

Camden National Bank
jslocum@camdennational.com

 

Perri Williams
Maine Downtown Center
Email: pwilliams@mdf.or

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