Meet the volunteer board
A volunteer board of downtown business owners, elected by their peers to serve the district — open by design, accountable to every merchant.
The board's leadership
Leadership and officers guiding the BID's day-to-day work on behalf of the district.
Mallory VanWagner
Director
Racine BID
Amanda Paffrath
Chair
Property & Business Owner
Michael Godfrey
Treasurer
Property & Business Owner
Heather Novotny
Secretary
Property & Business Owner
Meet the members
The members who round out the board and bring downtown's full perspective.
Angela Downs
Member
Business Owner
Ebony Cunningham
Member
Business Owner
Christina Hefel
Member
Property Owner
Malik Frasier
Ex-Officio
Alder
Open by design
The board is elected from downtown property and business owners to serve the district. Meetings are open, agendas are published in advance, and minutes and budget are public — so every merchant can see exactly how the BID works.
Interested in joining the board?
Downtown property and business owners are eligible to serve. Reach out to learn how elections work.