Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust has named Ashley Gilmartin Weast to the position of executive director.

Gilmartin, who was named interim executive director of the trust and executive director of the Gloucester Revolving Loan Fund in August, will now helm both entities, said a press release from the trust’s board of trustees.

“I am honored to serve business owners, property owners, and community members through my leadership roles both with the trust and the revolving loan fund,” said Weast. “The economic vitality and vision for today and our future is brighter than ever.”

Main Street Preservation Trust chair Adrienne Ryder Cook Joseph said, “Ashley’s expertise in economic development, and her official appointment to the role of executive director is a substantial step forward for Gloucester’s economic growth and preservation efforts. Ashley’s successful tenures in Hampton and Virginia Beach make her the ideal choice to lead this initiative, and we look forward to a ...