Ms. La Plante

Ms. La Plante works with organizations throughout the U.S. and has primary contract responsibilities to the New Mexico, Oakland County, Michigan, Arkansas, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Oregon Main Street Programs.Prior to joining the NTMSC she served as the Director of the New Hampshire Main Street Center, from 1996 to 2007.She was responsible for initiating the New Hampshire statewide, nonprofit Main Street Program, and providing comprehensive downtown revitalization technical assistance to twenty-three designated communities.From 1989 to 1996, Ms. La Plante was the Executive Director of the Chippewa Falls (WI) Main Street Program.In 1996, under her direction, Chippewa Falls was a recipient of the Great American Main Street Award, recognizing it as one of the top five Downtown revitalization programs in the country.As an independent consultant, Ms. La Plante has worked with communities in Arkansas, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Maine.Prior to working in downtown revitalization, Ms. La Plante spent 12 years in retail management at Oakwood Pharmacy & Gifts in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, for ten years, as manager of Spurgeon's Department Stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.