Michele Gantz

At Main Street Lawrenceburg, I lead marketing, branding, communications, and public engagement for a nationally accredited downtown revitalization organization. I create integrated campaigns across social media, email, websites, print, photography, and graphic design.

I've planned and promoted more than 20 community events annually, attracting over 30,000 attendees, and increased sponsorship revenue by approximately $100,000 through strategic partnerships. I've also secured and administered more than $2 million in grant funding for downtown revitalization, placemaking, arts programming, and economic development.

I build audiences and experiences that bring people together. I grew social channels from startup to more than 29,000 followers and manage relationships with more than 100 sponsors, 50 local businesses, tourism organizations, government agencies, and nonprofit partners.

As the founder of The Sterling and Southern Charms, I've launched and operated consumer-facing brands from concept through daily operations. My work spans brand identity, customer experience, merchandising, campaigns, events, budgeting, vendor relationships, and customer service.