Jennifer Markus joins PA Downtown Center Board


Pennsylvania Downtown Center Board of Directors welcomes Jennifer Markus as a new board member effective July 1, 2018.

Jennifer Markus is co-founder of Explore Sewickley and current president of the Board.  She co-founded Explore Sewickley eight years ago to focus on filling the many vacant storefronts, promote the business district and create community events for the town of Sewickley. Explore Sewickley received its Main Street designation from DCED in April 2016 and National Accreditation from Main Street America in March 2018.  Jennifer received the Board Leadership Award from PDC in June 2017.  She is very involved in her community as both a businesswoman and a volunteer.  She owns two commercial buildings that she has renovated, and just opened a retail store on the main street in December 2017.  She has volunteered her time as the president of the Explore Sewickley Board for the past eight years and is also the co-chair of the Child Health Association biannual Sewickley House Tour for the second tour in a row. The House Tour raises around $100,000 for Child Health Association. Her past experience includes being a realtor for eight years in the Sewickley area, and before that 12 years working for Kforce Professional Staffing in Washington, D.C., Tampa, Fla., and Boston, Ma.  As a resident, building owner, business owner and volunteer, she is truly committed to her community.

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