Michael Provost Email & Phone Number

Management Experience• During tenure as Executive Director of TEAM (together everyone accomplishes more) Jaffrey lead organization to semifinalist status as a Great American Main Street Award and Outstanding NH Main Street Community of 2002.• Since working in Dover has successfully lead the organization through award winning events, fundraisers, brochure and printed publications, and three annual historic reveals.• Skilled at all aspects of Downtown and non-profit management from market analysis to work plan development and implementation, and program evaluation. Developed Annual Media and Public Relations Campaigns Walking Tour and Hospitality Brochure Development Directed the Park Theatre feasibility study and fundraising for successful purchase of the property. Worked directly assisting small businesses in establishing Business Plans, securing financing, selecting locations Conducted consumer intercept surveys in cooperation with Franklin Pierce College and Whittemore School of Business at UNH Acquired grant from NH Division of Historic Resources to establish Downtown Jaffrey National Register Historic District Lead a partnership of volunteers, planning board members, businesses and town officials in a rewrite and acceptance of the Jaffrey Sign Ordinance In both Dover and Jaffrey worked with volunteers to establish comprehensive yearly workplans and budgets. Selected by the NH Main Street Center and Maine Downtown Center to serve as Heritage Tourism and Promotion consultant on Resource Team visits to Colebrook, NH and Norway . ME and to complete many year end program assessments in NH Communities. Assisted in promoting the Main Street approach in Winchester, Peterborough, Somersworth, and Rochester, NH.Specialties: • Completed projects in all areas of the Main Street 4-Point approach: implementing design guidelines, investment incentive programs, business retention and recruitment projects, image promotion, signature promotional events volunteer training and recruitment, and organizational development.

Listed skills include Certified Main Street Manager, Cultural Heritage, Acting/Play Production, Fundraising, and 26 others.

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  University Of New Hampshire

  Resource Administration Management, Resource Economics, Social Impact Assessment, Community Planning