The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) Virginia Main Street (VMS) program features a dedicated team that seeks to help communities across Virginia create lasting impact in their downtowns and commercial districts. Get to know them!
VMS Program Manager
Courtney Mailey is the Program Manager of Virginia’s Main Street America Coordinating Program. In addition to leading the VMS team, Courtney is a passionate small-scale real estate developer, and she has been working in community and economic development for 20+ years. She loves old buildings, fresh ideas and more.
VMS Program Administrators
An urban planner with almost 20 years of experience in project management, community development and commercial revitalization, Kyle Meyer enjoys leading responsible and energetic planning teams and working with community allies to catalyze downtown revitalization. He has an avid taste for music, art and outdoor adventure.
Zachary Whitlow loves helping communities across Virginia unleash the power of small-scale, grassroots revitalization to build a sense of place and ensure economic vitality. Before joining Virginia’s state coordinating program in March 2020, he served as the Executive Director of Downtown Blackstone, Inc. (DBI) in Blackstone, VA.
Blaire Buergler has worked in local and state government and nonprofit organizations, and she has had the opportunity to raise funds for a variety of causes and help organizations increase their community awareness and overall sustainability. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with family and friends.
Prior to joining the VMS team, Amy Guzulaitis worked for a nonprofit advocating for sustainable development in the Richmond region. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning and is passionate about helping communities on their unique path to revitalization. She loves exploring new places, historic buildings, and good food!
In a past life, Kelvin Whitehurst worked with the Downtown Lynchburg Association for two and a half years before joining the Virginia Main Street team. Prior to working in the Main Street industry, he was a broadcast news producer. When exploring a new small town, he has a personal ritual: visiting a local coffee or donut shop, browsing a board game store, or perusing a used bookstore.
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