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 – Baycoast Bank

Treasurer
Tony Viera – New Bedford Property Manager

Clerk
Laura Grimes  – Laura Grimes, Attorney at Law

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

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