MASON CITY – Main Street Mason City has named Jodee O’Brien as the organization’s new Executive Director.
O’Brien replaces Marty Walsh.
Jodee O’Brien has a strong background in executive and business to business leadership, marketing, public relations and graphic design. Her 25 years of experience has been working with profit and non-profit organizations to create a look that represents their identity, while producing a feel that captivates their target market.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Main Street Mason City. I have always loved our downtown area and have seen many changes over the years. I feel that the momentum of our downtown is on the rise and I am grateful to be a part of it! Main Street Mason City has a committed and involved board, which can only bring more good things to our community,” O’Brien said.
Jodee is a Mason City native, a graduate of MCHS, NIACC and UNI. She lives in Mason City with her husband, Andy and has two children, Tanner, a senior at Luther College and Bailey, a freshman at NIACC. She is the owner of JoDesign & Marketing, which assists clients with creating and implementing their marketing ideas, strategies and plans.
She said, “I bring an enthusiasm and love of Mason City to this position and look forward to working with current and future businesses to help our city grow!”
The Main Street Mason City Board of Directors welcomes Jodee as she starts in this role on Monday, January 14th, 2013.
15 thoughts on “Main Street Mason City names Jodee O’Brien as the organization’s new Executive Director”
You’d have to have a second job for what they are paying. Thought about applying to this position myself but found out it only pays $23k per year. That’s insane.
Giggle. No wonder Mardee didn’t put up much of a fight when he got the boot.
Open question to Mason City – How many new industries or new jobs has the Historic Park Inn Hotel brought in since it opened? Just curious.
So you think they should have left it a cockroach infested whore house in the middle of downtown? Boy that would make people want to come live in MC. That and the site of the N End. What keeps jobs away is the attitude of the people that live there. It SUX!
This town NEEDS a whorehouse. What you smokin jack?
Not sure but I think it was instrumental in nearly bring the Target Distribution Center here AND a Toyota manufacturing plant. Pretty good track record I would say.
@A Citizen-the only businesses I have heard of are the eight that have gone out of business and not one that has gone into business downtown. Not a good record at all for all the money we spent. Of course our mall that we spent all the money on was just sold at a sheriffs sale recently so who knows where that is going. I do know there are a lot of empty stores in the mall. We would have been money ahead to tear down the old whore house and turn it into a parking lot. It is nothing but a rich man’s toy.
I think the Historic Park Inn spawned all those second hand stores within a few blocks of it. All those ritzy ritzers can now by clothes for 50 cents right off the rack.
What this town needs to worry about is jobs not main street anymore
LOL!!! This lady is the biggest fake person ever!! Wow, bad choice MC.
I agree!! KARMA serve this Bit** what she deserve already!!! Lol soon it will happen!!
It is a tough job to sell Main Street Mason City. I think she will hang in there, looks like Jodee has a backup business to keep her floating.
I also wanted to say, best wishes on the new position and hope this will help the downtown area.
Goodbye Marty Walsh?
Ma ma ma marty prolly harvesting his hops full time now.