Jennifer Pruden is new Main Street director

Following a nationwide search, Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District has selected Jennifer Pruden as executive director.

Pruden holds a master's degree in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has served on the board of directors, Master Plan Steering Committee and Urban Living Committee of Downtown Eau Claire Inc. as well as the Economic Restructuring Committee of Chippewa Falls, Wisc., Main Street. She is also owner of Archaesthetic LLC, a design and restoration consulting business.

Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street is a nationally accredited Main Street Program dedicated to encouraging economic growth and promoting preservation through implementation of the Main Street 4-Point approach to organization, promotion, design and economic restructuring.