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.

Before joining the VMS team, Ellie Dudding-McFadden started her community development work as a Community Coach for Rural Action in Southwest Ohio and more recently as a Manager of Resource Development for United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg. She loves helping communities work towards a more sustainable future!