Cristie Thomas

RTA Brewery Spotlight: Taft’s Brewing Co.

A newly-launched event during Marietta’s annual Rivers, Trails, and Ales Festival is the RTA Beer Fest. Back for its 2nd year, RTA Beer Fest will feature over 15 regional breweries, a variety of local food trucks, live music, activities for the kidd...

Story Mobs Uplift Small Business & Local Stories

Downtown Marietta is chock full of small shops, local boutiques, and unique restaurants. One particular series of events - Story Mobs - are geared at connecting downtown’s small businesses to locals in a unique way, through the power of relationship...

From Education to Employment

Becoming a strong community requires a lot of strategic thinking by local leaders to create a place that residents can enjoy now as well as in the future. The ...

Treat Yo’ Mom this Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a national celebration of one of the most important people in our lives: our mothers! Though we have the opportunity to share gratitude and love with mothers across the MOV every single day, on Mother’s Day we get to join with others...

Athens Photo Project

Communities across the Mid-Ohio Valley are focusing more and more on the arts; from the restoration of historic theatres to the installation of public murals t...
Cristie Thomas

Cristie Thomas

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Cristie Thomas is currently the Executive Director for Marietta Main Street. With a background in Organizational Management, Marketing & Communications, and Civic Engagement, Cristie strives to help local businesses and nonprofits increase their capacity to better serve their mission and their communities. Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Cristie now lives in Marietta with her husband and two sons.

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