CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS
We work alongside community leaders and engage stakeholders to explore possibilities and develop practical strategies and solutions to reinvigorate the the heart and soul of our communities.
We build long-lasting relationships. A number of our clients have been with us since the very start, and many of the communities and organizations we serve have invited us back two, three or even four times or more.
We have a passion for what we do, and we especially like to rekindle friendships and celebrate success with the people who are making a real difference in their communities.
It’s all part of our, “Once a client, always a client” approach and way of doing business, and it’s served us and our clients well for twenty years.
MEET JAY SCHLINSOG, DPN FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL
Jay has thirty years of community and economic development experience working at both the local level and with more than 200 communities and organizations across the United States. His areas of specialty include market research and analysis, business retention and recruitment, management, and communications.
In 2000, Jay founded Downtown Professionals Network (DPN) as a collaborative for industry-leading advocates and practitioners who specialize in downtown and business district revitalization solutions.
Prior to launching DPN, Jay served as executive director with Main Street and Chamber of Commerce organizations in Idaho, Illinois, Washington and Wisconsin.
OUR THINK TANK
There are many who jumped in to help us launch the Reopen Main Street project and to all we say, “Thank you!” We’re especially grateful for the time and talent invested by our Think Tank members.
Cathleen Edgerly
Executive Director
Downtown Lansing, Inc.
Lansing, MI
Mary Helmer
President and State Coordinator
Main Street Alabama
Ben Muldrow
Partner
Arnett Muldrow & Associates
Bekah Schmidt
Executive Director
South Huntsville Main Business Association
Huntsville, AL
Brett Schoneman
Managing Broker
Schoneman Realtors
Mason City, IA
Michael Schroeder
Urban Design Specialist
Minneapolis, MN
Reopen Main Street is a Downtown Professionals Network special project.
It's our effort to help small businesses, community leaders and organizations advance COVID-19 recovery efforts and navigate a New Reality.
