Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust Board of Trustees has named founder Dr. Adrianne Ryder Cook Joseph its new board chair. Joseph founded Gloucester MSPT with her late husband Edwin Joseph in 2005 to improve and enhance Gloucester Main Street.
Joseph said, “as co-founder of Main Street Preservation Trust with my late husband, Edwin Joseph, it has been and is a privilege and an honor to see his dreams progressively become a reality through the work of the Trust. I want to thank all those who have served on the board since its inception.”
Along with Joseph, the MSPT Board of Trustees is going through a period of transition with new members joining and some former members returning.
Familiar faces on the board include former Executive Director of MSPT and former Executive Director of MSPT Jenny Crittenden.
“It is truly an honor, after serving the MSPT for the last 16 years as its director, to continue that service as a Trustee to the board,” Crittenden said. “The MSPT has had a rich history of spearheading projects and initiatives that develop the local economy while preserving and respecting the Gloucester Village and its Main Street. I am excited to continue to assist in developing strategies to further position Main Street for thoughtful and sustainable growth.”
Robert Hatten is also returning along with Eugene Thompson, The Honorable Aubrey Lane, Susan Dutton and Board of Trustees’ Secretary Dr. David Brown. New to the board are vice chair Kim Hensley, treasurer David Hudson and Christina Cahill.
“I am honored to once again serve as a board member of MSPT. During my time as a member of the Governor’s cabinet, this organization was held up as a model for other localities,” said Lane. “I look forward to helping the organization achieve its founding member’s vision.”
Joseph said, “Our long-range vision is to grow a sustainable economic and socially vibrant community that maintains its friendly village atmosphere and enhances our quality of life by bolstering existing businesses, attracting new enterprises, and promoting cultural activities for the benefit of all residents and visitors to our Main Street.”