About Main Street Barberton

Main Street Barberton is a nonprofit organization in the City of Barberton focused on rehabilitating and revitalizing the downtown area through economic development and growth activities. Established in 2022, the organization aims to provide the citizens of Barberton – and residents all over the state of Ohio – a unique and magical downtown experience.

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Barberton native Melanie Black Amato was hired in June as the executive director of a new program called Main Street Barberton.

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Main Street Barberton Hires Melanie Black Amato as First Executive Director

Amato, a Barberton Native, Brings Two Decades of Nonprofit, Government, and Business Leadership Experience to Energized Barberton Nonprofit (Barberton, OH – June 21, 2023) — Main Street Barberton, a new nonprofit organization in Barberton focusing on downtown...

Our Mission

Committed to strengthening the Barberton community through preservation-based economic development of our historic downtown.

Our Vision

Create a downtown of shared prosperity, equal access to opportunity, and inclusive engagement.

Meet Our Executive Director

Melanie Black Amato, a Barberton native, brings two decades of experience in government, nonprofit leadership, and small business ownership to her role as Executive Director of Main Street Barberton. Amato began her career in criminal justice, and later took on leadership roles in two nonprofits, serving as Executive Director for Drug Free Collier and as Associate Executive Director for Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida. Amato built the organizations by bringing together community leaders to accomplish goals – a skill she intends to put to good use in her role as Main Street Barberton’s leader

My role is to help bring people together to help downtown Barberton thrive, and I’m excited to do it!

Board of Directors

Denny Liddle

President

Raymond James

Tim Eberhardt

Vice President

Business Owner

Ann Hutchison

Secretary/Treasurer

Barberton Public Library

Ted Herncane

Member

Barberton Community Foundation

Deb Shreiner

Member

Helen Scott Realty, Inc.

Josh Gordon

Member

Full Spectrum Marketing

Mayor Bill Judge

Member

City of Barberton

Jason Ondrus

Member

Barberton City Schools

Dorothy Somerville

Member

BACM

Susan Wynn

Member

Barberton Design Review Board

Founding Members

Corporate Partners

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Community Champions

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Small Business & Nonprofit Members

Aunt Hannah’s Antiques

Barberton Local Tees

Barberton Public Library

Coburn’s Quilting Plus

COB Parks & Rec

Green Diamond

Ignite Brewing Co.

Kave Coffee Bar

Lake Anna TEC Hub

M&M Taphouse

Mancan

Pregame Tavern

R-D Bike Shop

Stuff Genie/Magic City Comics

Sylvart Studios

The Barberton Liedertafel Club

White Rabbit Galleries

Venice Hall

VFW Post 1066

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