About DNB

Our Mission:

Downtown New Bedford Inc. is a non-profit organization providing marketing, education, and advocacy to downtown’s stakeholders. Our mission is to bring more people downtown every day to shop, dine, and enjoy all that our community has to offer!

BOARD

President
Elissa Paquette – Calico, dNB Business Owner

Vice Presidents
Nathan Vaughan – Bristol Community College
Jill White – Sylvia Group

Treasurer
Rick Kidder – Southcoast Chamber of Commerce

Clerk
Laura Grimes  – Laura Grimes, Attorney at Law

Directors
Amanda Desrosiers – People’s Pressed, dNB Business Owner
Don Burton – Don Burton Media, dNB Resident
Stephanie Huesca – dNB Resident
Katherine Lowe – Shimmer, dNB Business Owner
D. Jordan Berson – New Bedford Whaling Museum, Director of Collections
Craig Paiva – Owner, No Problemo

Board Members Emeritus
Lima, Elaine – Board Member Emeritus
Robbins, Orren B. – Board Member Emeritus