NORTH MANCHESTER – The Manchester Main Street Board of Directors recently announced a new executive director, Renata Robinson.
Robinson recently moved to the area, embracing the opportunity to be the sixth generation to live on her family’s South Whitley farm. She comes to Manchester Main Street with an enthusiasm for historic preservation and downtown revitalization and brings with her credentials in architecture, landscape design, art history and project management.
An Indiana native, Robinson attended Indianapolis’ Brebeuf Preparatory School, then earned a bachelor’s in Art History and Fine Art from Tufts University and a master’s of Architecture from UC Berkeley.
After 10 years in advertising print production, Robinson followed her passion to create beautiful, sustainable landscapes. Her related work in San Francisco includes community garden design and non-profit outreach.
Since her relocation, she has been actively involved in the North Manchester community.
She attends the Manchester Church of the Brethren and is a founding member of Manchester PATH Group.
The national Main Street organization emphasizes its importance: “Main Street is the economic engine, the big stage, the core of the community. Our Main Streets tell us who we are and who we were, and how the past has shaped us.”
Manchester Main Street Inc. was founded in 1989 and is Indiana’s 101st Main Street Community. Manchester Main Street seeks to stimulate revitalization of downtown North Manchester through economic development and historic preservation.
