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Tiffin’s First Downtown Director Announces Departure

October 29, 2022

Tiffin’s Director of Downtown Revitalization, Amy Reinhart, announced she will be leaving her position once the annual accreditation process for Main Street is completed in January. Reinhart had been at the helm of the organization since its creation in 2014, serving as the only director in program history.

“It has been my pleasure to be a part of the amazing transformation that has taken place in Downtown Tiffin over the last eight and a half years,” said Reinhart. “I’m pleased with the growth we have seen as a result of the Main Street program, and I feel I have accomplished my goals. It is time to bring in someone with a fresh vision, so our downtown continues to thrive.”

Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership President & CEO Aaron Montz added “While I am extremely disappointed to see Amy leave Downtown Tiffin, I am very happy for her and the time she will now have to spend with her wonderful family. Downtown Tiffin would not be what it is today if wasn’t for Amy’s passion and dedication.”

Reinhart shared that Downtown Tiffin is on the right trajectory, having finished 2022 with a record four state-wide awards won. “We have the right people in place to ensure this is a smooth transition so the next downtown leader can bring her or his ideas to the table and really hit the ground running,” said Reinhart. “I have the utmost confidence in our team of volunteers and the staff at TSEP; they have my full support as they look to continue to build momentum in the months ahead.”

Reinhart’s last day as Director of Downtown Revitalization will be Friday, January 6th and the search for her replacement will begin immediately. A job posting will be made publicly available on TSEP’s website (www.tiffinseneca.org) with resumes and cover letters being sent to Corrina Haynes, Director of Operations, at haynes@tiffinseneca.org prior to February 6th.

Downtown Tiffin Development Chair Nevin Martin commented, “Amy leaves big shoes for the next individual to fill. While we may find someone to match her passion and dedication, the institutional knowledge, and partnerships she has built will be difficult to replace.”

About Downtown Tiffin

The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.

About Heritage Ohio

Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.

About Main Street America

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.

 
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