Meet our Board Members
WAYNE CARTER, MSARP, President 2023 - 2025
Wayne began his involvement in Florida Main Street as a volunteer. In 2005, he became the Special Events Coordinator and later the Executive Director for Eustis Main Street. In 2013, Wayne became the Executive Director for the award winning Main Street Deland Association.
He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Florida State University. Wayne’s small business experience included restaurant management, sales, and financial services representative including acquiring the highly recognized CFP® designation. His affection for volunteering and being a part of the community led to his decision to become a Main Streeter.
With more than 19 years Main Street experience, Wayne remembers the struggles of being a new manager, the various trials his communities have faced, and experiencing some of the best that Main Street can offer. Wayne earned the MSARP credentials from Main Street America and draws on his personal experiences and knowledge gained from being a student of Main Street to offer guidance to struggling directors, boards, and communities.
Wayne is a founding member of the Florida Downtown Association that formed to support the Florida Main Street Program, local program boards, local Executive Directors, and to be a resource for communities throughout Florida. Wayne currently volunteers as President for FLDA. wayne@mainstreetdeland.org; wcarter@floridadowntownassociation.com
THONDRA LANESE PRITCHARD, Immediate Past President 2021 - 2023
Thondra Lanese Pritchard began her professional life in New England as a radio announcer, copywriter, and account executive working for radio stations and small advertising agencies in Southeastern Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. As an in-house technical and marketing writer for the consumer audio company, Bose, she created materials for the company’s luxury automotive and Acoustimass products, winning a Best of Show for the Bose Wave Radio Owner’s Guide. After relocating to Florida, Thondra began working with small businesses and non-profit organizations, learning firsthand what it takes for independent entrepreneurs and community organizations to survive and thrive. As a Main Street volunteer, she saw the transformation of her own community through the Main Street Four-Point approach. Thondra’s volunteer focus became her profession in 2008 when she joined the City of Stuart as Manager for the newly formed East Stuart Main Street program. She went on to run both of the City’s Main Street programs as well as working with the Downtown Business Association, Community Redevelopment Agency, and County Tourism Development Council. She was responsible for multiple successful working partnerships and community engagement programs to promote the downtown district, maximize resources, and help the community reach its goals for itself. Thondra’s passion for seeing local businesses succeed brought her back to St. Lucie County in 2019. As Business Navigator, she is an advocate and liaison for County businesses, creating economic opportunities for residents by helping companies locate and expand in the county, promoting the County and its resources, and developing a strong workforce. Thondra is a certified Florida Redevelopment Administrator and Main Street America Revitalization Professional. A frequent speaker and contributor at Florida Redevelopment Association and Main Street meetings and other conferences, she enjoys helping communities rediscover their pride and vision and develop workable solutions to their economic development challenges. tlanese@floridadowntownassociation.com; thondralanese@gmail.com
SALLIE O’HARA, Vice President 2021 - 2023 - 2025
Sallie O’Hara is a consultant with Tara Hill Specialties, LLC. Specialties include accomplishments as a certified faculty trainer, speaker, grant writer, contract manager, quality management application specialist, operations manager, support manager and management consultant experienced in working with private, nonprofit, and governmental entities. She served as consultant with Friends of A1A for 8 years until moving on to serve on the National Scenic Byways Foundation Board of Directors for 4 years responsible for national news and marketing. She served as part-time Executive Director with the Vilano Beach Main Street for 11 years and organized the 2013 Florida Main Street Conference winning numerous awards. Currently, she is the part-time Executive Director of the new Hastings Main Street group which is a Florida Apprentice Main Street Program as of 2024. She assists non-profits in grant writing, management and marketing. For two years she contributed articles as a guest columnist to the St. Augustine Record and co-authored an historical book sponsored by Arcadia Publishing: Vilano and the North Beaches in 2016. As a lifelong resident of NE FL, she participates in numerous organizations. She has presented at national conferences including Preserving Historic Roads Conference in Savannah (9/2014); Florida Scenic Highways Conference-St. Augustine; Florida State Main Street Conference – St. Augustine (9/2013), St. Petersburg (8/2015), Deland (8/2016); and Fernandina (8/2017); National Scenic Byways Conference – Denver and Minneapolis; Child Abuse and Prevention Conference – Jacksonville. She has served on multiple grant evaluation panels including those with the Division of Florida Historic Preservation. She is still active in the community serving as Vice President on the Florida Downtown Association and Past President for the Rotary Club of St. Augustine Beach. tarahillspecialties@gmail.com; so’hara@floridadowntownassociation.com
JULIA TRUILO, Secretary 2019 - 2023 - 2025
A native of Daytona Beach, Ms. Truilo grew up in the newspaper business as the fourth generation of Davidsons at the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Her heart, however, led her to the stage, and she spent 20 years in the entertainment industry singing, acting, producing, and running theater companies small and large. After receiving a master’s in journalism from Columbia University, she returned to Volusia County in 1996, working with the News-Journal on its community outreach programs. In 2007 she became the News-Journal’s Director of Online Development supervising the redesign of the paper’s website, as well as the creation of multiple community news sites. Ms. Truilo’s interest in community involvement led her to leadership positions with the Community Christmas Club of the Halifax Area, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, the Volusia County Cultural Alliance, and the United Way Women’s Initiative. She has also served on the Volusia County Cultural Advisory Board, the County’s original ECHO steering committee, and the Bethune Cookman University Performing Arts Center board. From 2012 to 2023 she worked as Executive Director of Ormond Beach Main Street, where she focuses on the growth and development of Ormond Beach’s core community. Ormond Beach Main Street, a 27-year-old non-profit, partners with the City of Ormond Beach in the management of the downtown CRA district, sponsors the weekly Farmers Market at City Hall, and presents events designed to bring residents and visitors alike into the downtown area. Ms. Truilo remians active as a consultant to various cultural arts groups in Flagler and Volusia Counties. jtruilo@floridadowntownassociation.com; julia.truilo@gmail.com
JESSICA NEWMAN, Treasurer 2023- 2025
Jessica is a native of Wauchula, Florida, who comes from a Main Street family. Her father served as a director on the very first Main Street Wauchula board (and because he is her father, still serves as a board member today). While her background is in mental health, her father knew a career with Main Street would be perfect for her and encouraged her in that direction. Jessica’s first position as director was with Kissimmee Main Street before an opportunity to move “back home” presented itself with the opening of the Main Street Wauchula/CRA Director’s position. Jessica has been serving in that capacity for over 15 years. A strong advocate for downtown revitalization, she has visited numerous communities and worked with directors and boards to help guide them in the Main Street approach. She also uses her role as CRA Director and Florida Redevelopment Agency board member to further that mission. Finding pride in the small successes are what drive Jessica to advocate and push her community to a better tomorrow. Jessica served as president of Florida Downtown Association from 2019 -2021.
jnewman@cityofwauchula.com ; jnewman@floridadowntownassociation.com
BEN LEVENGER, Director
Ben Levenger is a certified planner and professional landscape architect with experience providing downtown-focused assistance to rural communities across the State of Florida. His experience as the president of Downtown Redevelopment Services allows him to build on the successes and best practices from municipalities across the continental United States, bringing them to Florida communities. His support and experience will lead the growing education committee, focusing on empowering Florida Main Street programs with necessary resources to become their own community catalyst.
Ben is the CEO, DTRedevelopment, Inc. DTRedevelopment is a company solely focused on providing communities with actionable plans that will build local capacity and create critical assets necessary to facilitate a community based downtown revitalization process. The team of architects, planners, landscape architects, and economic development professionals will works with communities to build a framework for the short-, mid, and long-term future. DTRedevelopment staff have "boots on the ground" experience working in community and downtown revitalization. The majority of the staff have served as main street managers, URA directors, or primary points of contact for downtown revitalization projects in their own hometowns. With this hands-on knowledge, and professioanl trainings/certifications, offered are poised to help create realistic frameworks for community revitalization.
ben@dtredevelopment.com
CORION DELAINE, Director
Corion J. DeLaine is no stranger to the urban planning, historic preservation, and real estate development space. He has experience in working with multiple municipalities, organizations, and nonprofit entities over the past few years, with recent occupations and experiences ranging from working in both the public and private sector. Mr. DeLaine is well versed in urban development, but also in community engagement and participation. He is a graduate of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Program and the Urban Land Institute’s Leadership Institute program, a member of the Florida State University chapter of Progressive Black Men Inc. and a noble member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. Corion is a real estate developer at heart that is driven by his ability to seek out challenges in the urban landscape and strives to reconstruct and redevelop our community by us, for us, and with us to reinvigorate communities we are proud to call our own. Corion serves as the Principal Planner for Miami Dade County. He previously served as Executive Director and CRA Manager for Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency as well as Executive Director for Opa-locka Main Street.
cdelaine13@gmail.com
AMILCAR CORDOVA, Director
Amilcar Cordova is an accomplished Main Street America Professional. He currently serves as Executive Director of Gateway Orlando Arts. Prior experience includes working as the President of the Pueto Rico Chamber of Commerce of CFL, and as Managing Partner for Cordova Marketing Solutions. He has multi-media advertising experience having worked for La Prensa Newspaper and El Nuevo Dia Newspaper. He is a graduate of the University of Phoenix and Florida Metropolitan University in Orlando. He has been a Main Street Director and is experienced with public and private sector collaborations.
amil.cordova@gmail.com
KYLE REYNOLDS, Director
Kyle Reynolds is currently with the Orlando Regional Airport Authority. He moved on from his former Orlando Main Streets Administrator position in September 2024. A graduate of Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Kyle started his work with Main Street in 2020. He has experience in the non-profit sector and specializes in board operations. Kyle is a third generation Orlandoan and loves working to preserve and restore the city’s historic commercial areas. Kyle earned his Main Street America Revitalization Professional credential from the Main Street America Institute in 2023.
kyle.reynolds@orlando.gov
KATHY EBAUGH, Director
Kathie Ebaugh, FAICP, is a planner on a mission to build great communities. Kathie is a 27-year career in Florida is a testament to the power planning can have on people’s lives. She is currently the Planning Director for JBPro in Gainesville, FL. She is responsible for leading the planning department toward a multidisciplinary development organization. Her focus is working with public agencies and private development companies to establish forward thinking, community-oriented planning projects through downtown main street development, small area plans, comprehensive plans, master plans, land development regulations, zoning code standards, corridor development plans, school district plans, and community engagement.
Kathie’s influence in collaborative school planning has resulted in enduring community transformation efforts throughout the State of Florida. Her experience includes working with Lee County and Sarasota County School Districts; Lee County Department of Community Development; and several planning positions with public and private partners in the City of Venice, FL. In the early 2000’s she was the Program Director for Federal Hill Main Street in Baltimore, MD.
Kathie.Ebaugh@jbpro.com