ABOUT US

OUR HISTORY

RVMS was established in 1985 as one of the first urban Main Street Programs in the nation, with the help of then City Councilor Thomas M. Menino and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Within its first three years, RVMS achieved great success in revitalizing Roslindale Village, with 33 façade changes, 43 commercial building rehabilitations, 29 net new businesses, and 132 net job gains—totaling over $5 million in new investments. Roslindale Village Main Street received a National Main Streets Urban Pioneer Award in 2006 for its revitalization efforts.

Today, Roslindale Village is a thriving commercial hub, with free public wifi in Adams Park, and a fabulous Farmers Market. And, there are now 20 Main Street Districts in the City of Boston. We are proud to have been the first one!

BOARD & STAFF

The RVMS Board of Directors is a working volunteer board comprised of residents, business owners and professionals in Roslindale. The Board provides a primary link to the community, working to build consensus and cooperation among stakeholders in the business district. The Board also provides organizational, administrative and financial oversight of Roslindale Village Main Street and raises funds to support the organization's programs and special projects.

STAFF

LAURA CHARLES

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD

ANTHONY GIORDANO

PRESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNER

BOARD

KHEPRA MOSCILLO

AVP, THE COOPERATIVE BANK

STAFF

NINA PRALOUR

BOOKKEEPER AND OFFICE MANAGER

BOARD

VINNY FIEG

RESIDENT

BOARD

LIZ GRAHAM-MEREDITH

CLERK & RESIDENT

BOARD

ROBERT ORTHMAN

RESIDENT

BOARD

HILARY SULLIVAN

VICE PRESIDENT & RESIDENT

BOARD

JOHN FREEMAN

BUSINESS OWNER

STAFF

STEVE MARCELIN

EVENT MANAGER

BOARD

STEPHANIE ORTIZ

BUSINESS OWNER

STAFF

ANNA VANREMOORTEL

COMMUNITY MANAGER

BOARD

TERRY FITZGERALD

BUSINESS OWNER

BOARD

ANDREA MILLER

RESIDENT

BOARD

COURTNEY PONG

BUSINESS OWNER

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

The work of Roslindale Village Main Street relies on contributions big and small from our many Roslindale-area businesses and community partners. Thanks to their generous support, RVMS is able to continue the work of promoting Roslindale Village as an attractive destination for shopping, working, playing, and living! Our list of supporters continues to grow.

If your business or organization would like to support Roslindale Village Main Street, please contact Alix Voyajopoulos at director@roslindale.net for additional information about sponsorship terms and supporter benefits.

Many thanks to the current supporters!